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State Dept. Spends Billions on Mercenaries

John F. McManus / JBS.com:
The mid-September killing of several Iraqis attributed to private "security" firm Blackwater USA has resulted in greater scrutiny of that organization and another lesser known company, DynCorp International. Auditors examining the government’s relationships with these companies have discovered vast overruns, poor contract performance, and violence that remains unpunished. One report made public on October 22 said that the conduct of the contractors had undermined the broader mission of ending the insurgency and building a democratic government in Iraq. While Blackwater has received the most media attention, Dallas-based DynCorp was paid $2.2 billion for police training and narcotics eradication in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Latin America. This firm has provided personnel to guard Afghan president Hamid Karzai.

Posted by Editor at October 25, 2007 07:11 AM