Blackwater update - renting copters to UK

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/forces-may-have-to-rent-helicopters-881384.html


Forces may have to rent helicopters


British forces are so short of helicopters in Afghanistan and Iraq that they are considering renting them from other countries, or even from the controversial US security contractor Blackwater.


As a roadside bomb in Afghanistan's Helmand province claimed the life of another UK paratrooper, The Independent has learnt that the Ministry of Defence will hold a crisis meeting at 5pm today to discuss leasing helicopters from former Warsaw Pact countries as well as commercial companies.

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Nato, but not Britain directly, is believed to be negotiating with Blackwater, which has come under fierce criticism from the Iraqi government and the US Congress after 17 civilians were shot dead in Baghdad last year. Another option being explored by the MoD is leasing Cougar helicopters from oil companies involved in offshore production.
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NATO! is willing to do business with blackwater!

the world has been had

[Ichingcarpenter]

1. The monies Blackwater use to buy the Helicopters

Came from the Federal Taxpayers in the first place, so Blackwater gets to double dip.