Blackwater Mercs officially "for hire"
This is creepy. The same people who were doing the shooting in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina have now raised a private army for hire.
Blackwater USA says it can supply forces for conflicts
By BILL SIZEMORE, The Virginian-Pilot
Stepping into a potential political minefield, Blackwater USA is offering itself up as an army for hire to police the world's trouble spots.Cofer Black, vice chairman of the Moyock, N.C.-based private military company, told an international conference in Amman, Jordan, this week that Blackwater stands ready to help keep or restore the peace anywhere it is needed.
Such a role would be a quantum leap for Blackwater and raises a host of policy questions.
Until now, the eight-year-old company has confined itself to training military and police personnel and providing security guards for government and private clients. Under Black's proposal, it would take on an overt combat role.
"We're low-cost and fast," Black was quoted as saying. "The issue is, who's going to let us play on their team?"
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