Frontline- Contractors in Iraq

[MichiganVote]

The private side of war....
Private Warriors
Martin Smith

- Tens of thousands of contractors living /working in Iraq
- Many headquartered in the Green Zone
- Soldier calls it The International Zone
- The Army Core of Engineers does not rely on soldiers for security
they have outsourced to non American security/most 30's, 40's
- Greatest danger in Western Iraq - travel
- Risk threat is high
- More than 150 mill. for non military security / Aeris Co.
- Attacked once or twice a week- 15 or so security teams around the country / Aeris Co.
- Situation on the roads is chaotic, laws are just being written
- Private security workers can make up to $1000 a day
- Blackwater was the company responsible for the 4 private security
guards who were killed in Fallujia prior to the bombing of that
city
- These 4 were sent into the area of Fallujia w/o a map, rear
firepower, or armored vehicles
- Subsequent, the US military entered city to find the killers
- Incident created animosity among military
- Military putting together new doctrine re: contractors
(two years later people)
- Military does not communicate information to private security
- Coalitional authority has tried to improve communication and turn
to---another outsourced security team!!!!

Unbelievable report

[adigal]

1. Isn't Frontline on that Lib'rul PBS station that Rove

wants to get rid of?? Damn 'merican hating lib'ruls. (snarky, yes!!!)

[givemebackmycountry]

2. Got that right

But if they are going down, they are going down in flames...

[MichiganVote]

5. Making strong links between Halliburton / Cheney

[Zinfandel]

9. FRONTLINE 9:00 PM AND 2:00 AM PACIFIC TIME!

FRONTLINE returns to Iraq, this time to embed with Halliburton/KBR, and to take a hard look at private contractors, including Blackwater, Aegis, Erinys and Custer Battles, who play an increasingly critical role in running U.S. military supply lines, providing armed protection and operating U.S. military bases.

These private warriors are targeted by insurgents and in turn have been criticized for their rough treatment of Iraqi civilians. Their dramatic story illuminates the Pentagon's new reliance on corporate outsourcing and raises tough questions about where they fit in the chain of command and the price we are paying for their role in the war.


Website: Frontline - Frontline: Private Warriors

Length : 00:56:46 min.

[norml]

3. Web Results 1 - 10 of about 6,970,000 for iraq employment. (0.05 seconds)

Web Results 1 - 10 of about 6,970,000 for iraq employment. (0.05 seconds)

Sponsored Links

$50-$300/Hr Hot Jobs
Apply In Seconds. Start Today. aff
No Experience Necessary. F/T or P/T
MaximumPayJobs.com

Work at Home - Free Info
Do You Want To Work From Home?
Find The Right Opportunity Now!
ProfitMasters.bz

$300/Hr Employment?
6 Side-by-Side Comparisons of
top hot jobs paying up to $300/Hr.
www.surveyinspector.com


Jobs in IraqDespite the danger, there is quite a bit of interest in Iraq job opportunities. Billions of dollars have been allocated to construction and reconstruction ...
jobsearch.about.com/od/internationaljobs/a/iraqjobs.htm - 31k - Cached - Similar pages


International JobJobs in Iraq Despite the danger, there is quite a bit of interest in Iraq job ... in many cases, job seekers can apply online for Iraq employment. ...
jobsearch.about.com/od/internationaljobs/ - 21k - Jun 20, 2005 - Cached - Similar pages


USAID: Assistance for Iraq - Employment OpportunitiesThis web page will help you to discover possibilities for employment with USAID in Baghdad, and throughout the country in our regional office locations.
www.usaid.gov/iraq/employment.html - 16k - Cached - Similar pages


Jobs in Iraq - Job Websites - The directory of jobs, employment ...Jobs in Iraq - The directory of jobs, employment and career related websites from Iraq - A part of GulfJobSites.com.
www.gulfjobsites.com/jobs/Iraq/Job_Websites/ - 16k - Cached - Similar pages


Iraq Jobs - Iraq Employment - Iraq WorkIraq Jobs, Iraq employment, Iraq work, iraq private security jobs, iraq construciton jobs.
www.gulfjobsites.com/jobs/Iraq/Job_Websites/915.shtml - 14k - Cached - Similar pages
< More results from www.gulfjobsites.com >


iraq jobs employment workUSAID Mission in Iraq - Employment Opportunities ... Iraq Business Centers - http://www.iraqibusinesscenter.org/ - Employment Centers - Tenders - Membership ...
www.budgettravel.com/iraq-jobs.htm - 54k - Cached - Similar pages


PortAl Iraq - Iraqi Dinar, Iraq Business News, and Iraq Jobs ...If you are a job seeker, you will find our Iraq jobs seeker directory helpful as a mean to advertise yourself. Conference : UN envoy in Iraq stresses ...
www.portaliraq.com/ - 30k - Cached - Similar pages


Increasing Iraq employment opportunities key to successful ...Grants provide temporary employment for Iraqis Engineers promote Iraq business and employment opportunities. Most Popular Envoy says Iran best country for ...
www.portaliraq.com/shownews.php?id=1111240 - 20k - Cached - Similar pages
< More results from www.portaliraq.com >


Jobs In Iraq - Iraqi Recruitment & Employment - International Jobs ...Jobs In Iraq - Iraqi Recruitment & Employment - International Jobs - Job Listings - International Recruitment - Job Search - Job Classifieds - Overseas Jobs ...
jobs.escapeartist.com/Openings/Iraq/ - 17k - Cached - Similar pages


Iraq Employment - ArabIraqi employment centers, career centers, career enhancement resources, career selection, resume builders, executive search, job search, recruiters and ...
www.araboo.com/dir/iraq-employment - 17k - Cached - Similar pages



http://www.google.com/search?biw=780&hl=en&q=iraq+employment&btnG=Google+Search

[DemInDistress]

4. I saw the show..

My feelings,the taxpayer's are being fleeced,no accountability kellog cant explain 1.8 billion dollars among many other thefts.I feel bad for the troops looked awfully hostile you can sort of feel the fear within the car.But this is chimp and cheney's bastard child they were cocky arrogant and cavalier.Maybe some will take seriously the DSM and bring legal action...
It was an excellent show..:hi: :dem:

[MichiganVote]

6. KBR refusing to provide information about daily costs

NO Accountability!!!! None!!!

[MichiganVote]

7. Misguided luxury results in more vehicles on the road

Food stuff that belongs at a resort. No fucking armor for the soldiers but Chicken Cordon Bleu?????? Jesus H. you know what.

[mirandapriestly]

8. This website Operation Truth

has stories from the soldiers; most of them do not sound too happy. Here is a soldier, Bobby Yen, talking about the mercenary sitch. I took the last part out, You can read the whole thing and the stories of others at:


http://www.optruth.org/main.cfm?actionId=globalShowStaticContent&screenKey=hear&htmlId=1569

Disorganized and Unprepared (Bobby Yen)


snip

""Finally, the saddest thing was the PSD, or Private Security Details. Mercenaries, or civilians paid to bear arms and armor. Doing the exact job of the military, but once again being paid many times what the military was paid. Although many of these civilians were highly trained or specialized, there was enough talk among soldiers who wanted to do their time, get out, and then join these civilian security companies, because they were such a better deal. Not only does this prove how poorly treated our own troops are, but hiring these people actively increases our own recruiting problems.

All three of these issues just point to one underlying, glaring point: we were not ready. We were not ready for this war, and we're willing to pay huge amounts of top dollar and increase our national deficit to shore up our mistakes. Not only that, but we're willing to abuse our current military, because the repercussions will probably start in a few years, which won't reflect heavily on the current government.

I remember the skepticism and flat out anger I felt when watching our President and his comments to the American people. When he said that our troops might come home after the election, if the Iraqi troops were ready to take control."

[Zinfandel]

10. Kick!