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The Monetary & The Mercenary
One of the more compelling back stories in the Iraq war has been the use of mercenaries, including former Army Special Forces troopers and Navy SEALS, who get paid fat salaries and out-of-this-world bennies to guard prisoners, protect convoys, stand sentry and do security overflights.
The cream of this crop work for Blackwater USA, which touts itself as “The most comprehensive professional military, law enforcement, security, peacekeeping and stability operations company in the world” with a mission “To support security, peace, freedom, and democracy everywhere.”
To which can be added: And screw with the widows of its dead employees in the most draconian ways.
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One Response to “The Monetary & The Mercenary”
I never got the economics of this, what exactly are we paying for?
The training shouldn’t be above our own military, and probably isn’t.
The equipment should cost them just as much as it costs us, or more because of economies of scale.
Are we just simply paying more because we can’t get a large enough volunteer army? That’s sad, and bad, bad sign.