Fox. Henhouse. You Know the Drill.
Posted by MEC on October 2, 2007
Our government has been outsourced to Blackwater.
The State Department’s initial report of last month’s incident in which Blackwater guards were accused of killing Iraqi civilians was written by a Blackwater contractor working in the embassy security detail, according to government and industry sources.
A source involved in diplomatic security at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad said a Blackwater contractor, Darren Hanner, drafted the two-page “spot report” on the letterhead of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security for the embassy’s Tactical Operations Center.
That office — which tracks and monitors all incidents and movements involving diplomatic security missions — has outsourced positions to Blackwater and another private firm, the embassy source said.
How many reasons can you list in 10 seconds for why delegating the responsibilities of government to private, for-profit organizations is a bad idea? You can start with this one.
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Charles said
I spent my 10 seconds stunned.
So, zero.
Phoenix Woman said
But– but– but if you don’t delegate it to private industry, nobody can make money off of it! Don’t you know that the only reason to do anything in this world is so you can turn a profit?!? COMMIE!!!
Charles said
I saw Prince on C-Span, being grilled by Waxman. I have to admit, the guy can lie under fire.
whig said
Funny how they don’t even talk about competition anymore. It’s just profit now. No bid, cost plus accounting. Yummy.
whig said
And private business.