Private contractors in war

The US government continues the practice of expensive private contractors during war despite their continued misconduct, misappropriation of taxpayer money and overall lack of professionalism. These companies are employees of the US government and such are representatives of the United States of America. Their repeated behavior resembling animals more than human beings is a great stain on any attempts to foster multicultural understanding. Any positive work of the US government and military is completely undermined by these firms. Despite all of this, the State department renews their contracts. The lack of accountability is the responsibility of the State department.


International / Asia Pacific

Company Kept Kabul Security Contract Despite Record

By GINGER THOMPSON and MARK LANDLER

Published: September 12, 2009

A review of documents reveals that the State Department had long known of complaints about ArmorGroup, the contractor chosen to protect its embassy in Kabul.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/12/world/asia/12secure.html