Karzai to dissolve all private security firms

[maddezmom]

Source: AFP

Karzai to dissolve all private security firms
(AFP) – 56 minutes ago

KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai is to dissolve all international and domestic private security companies operating in the country, his spokesman said Tuesday.

"Dissolving the private security companies is a serious programme that the government of Afghanistan will execute," Waheed Omer told reporters, adding that "very soon the president of Afghanistan will set a deadline".

Omer said Karzai had spoken to his Western backers as well as leaders of the US and NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) who contract the companies to safeguard many aspects of their work, including supply convoys.

"Over the past few days the president held discussions with officials from our allied countries, with NATO and ISAF leaders and all those involved," said Omer.



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[Turborama]

1. "This is a programme that will be executed at any cost," he said.

And lots of savings for us! Can someone remind me how much these mercenaries cost?

I wonder what sort of timescale he's thinking of.

Thanks for posting. :hi:

[lunatica]

2. I don't believe Karsai

He's lying to the Afghans. I think this is old time politicking in the third world. It has a double purpose. Mollify the people in Kabul which is the only place he has any power, and mollify the US because we're making demands that he take over the security of his country.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. That's what he said he's going to do.

Let's see if he CAN do it.

[Bandit]

4. I expect he may suddenly fall victim to a bombing attack.

:shrug: There are billions at stake for Blackwater and they aren't about to let some tin horn dictator kick them out of their gravy bowl.

[Dr.Phool]

5. Yeah, thae only thing about to get executed is Karzai.

Security contractors ain't gonna like this one bit.

[avaistheone1]

6. Blackwater leads the US around by the nose, I doubt they are going to let

little ol' Karzai take their meal ticket.

[truth2power]

8. Yep! Bye-bye, Karzai. Does he really think he runs things around there? ..

Maybe he should reflect on what happened to Saadam, who was "our guy", until he wasn't "our guy" anymore.

Get a rope!

[greiner3]

11. Ah;

Beat me to this post.

[elehhhhna]

7. once the deposits to his offshore accounts have been verified, he'll back off

this is like the Dems threatening to reform certain industries -- once their bribes are recieved, the threat disappears.

[DeSwiss]

13. +1

[Javaman]

9. didn't the "president" of Iraq try this as well?

and if I remember correctly, it failed epically.

Puppets are so funny, they forget they have strings. Poor little Pinocchio.

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[DeSwiss]

12. K&R

Yeah, right Hamid. You should be careful in your use of adjectives to describe your intent. Especially words like: "execute."

Because if he thinks that the military-industrial-financial-complex is going to allow a mere hand-puppet to make decisions for his country, well then he don't know democracy.


- Not the America version of democracy anyways.......


on edit: spelling

[Lance_Boyle]

14. in vats of acid, I hope.

Same thing needs to be done here at home. Nothing good comes from private armies.