SA companies hiring for Iraq, say police

[leftchick]

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20050217101730514C915742

At least 10 South African companies and businessmen are being investigated on suspicion of recruiting former specialised police officers and soldiers to work in Iraq.

The businessmen, who have offices in Pretoria, Johannesburg and the Western Cape, are believed to be responsible for recruiting more than 4 000 South Africans working for coalition forces in Iraq.

Information given to the Cape Argus reveals that at least 10 South African companies may be recruiting South Africans for work in Iraq.

This work includes close protection of Iraqi government officials and contract workers such as engineers.

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Erinys International, which has offices in Johannesburg, hired them to protect a US Army general.

[htuttle]

1. Why the hell would the US Army hire private security for a general?

Do they not trust the US Army to protect a US Army general? What gives?

I mean, privatizing military meal services, while I disagree with it, at least allows a logical (if erroneous and disingenuous) case to be built for it, such as, "The Army isn't really in the catering business."

But outsourcing the protection of one of it's own generals? :wtf:

Is it a question of trust, or what?

[pretzel4gore]

2. bushamerica doesn't trust clintonamerica

especially the military; much moreso after bushamerica attacked clintonamerica on 911!