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Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
But without Blackwater, we'll have to rely on CIA renditions when we decide to engage in wanton acts of violence contrary to local law. Granted, the CIA tends to be more disciplined about having at least some evidence that a guy named Akmed did something bad somewhere before they pick up someone named Ahmad, but they're already pretty busy.
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Without Blackwater, we'd need a bigger Army, or international help. We're using Blackwater to avoid incurring the costs (esp. political costs) for either of those things, but it comes with its own costs.
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