British troops close down Iraq airport (have not been paid)

[IChing]

ISN SECURITY WATCH (Friday, 9 September: 14.06 CET) - Iraqi troops will take control of security at Baghdad Airport, replacing a British company that refused to continue working on Friday, citing unpaid bills.

The British company that polices Baghdad’s airport closed the facility down on Friday for the second time in three months, in an attempt to force the Iraqi government to pay months of unpaid bills. The London-based Global Strategies Group has provided airport security with some 550 guards since mid-2004.

“This issue is related to Iraq’s sovereignty, and nobody is authorized to close the airport,” acting Iraqi Transportation Minister Esmat Amer told the Associated Press, adding that the cabinet would dispatch Interior Ministry troops to take over the airport from the British company. >>>>.snip
http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?ID=12771

[hwmnbn]

1. Is FEMA in charge there too?!...........eom

[fooj]

2. WTF?

OMG...when will this end?

Peace.

[IChing]

3. dupe n/t please combine

[northzax]

4. they aren't 'troops' they are Mercenaries

it's an important distinction.

[leesa]

5. Maybe Bush could drop their wages to 9.75 per hour too.

[daleo]

6. More evidence that the money is running out.

And that this "Iraqi party" is over, or soon will be.