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Originally posted by Not Bob
Unfortunately, demand is outpacing supply right now. While many of these companies were founded by SEALs/Special Ops guys, the recent spike in demand has required them to spread their nets a bit wider. According to a story on Marketplace (I think), these firms have had to hire lots of former South African, Eastern European, and Chilean soldiers. I think that they've exhausted their inventory of Demis and Viggos.
So what's the problem with that? A few of the South Africans turned out to have been confessed war criminals who had been involved in massacres and assasinations of anti-apartheid activists (and, yes, some of the victims were probably ANC). The SA Truth and Reconciliation Commission apparently has a website which lists the names of those who confessed to such stuff in testimony, and some reporters have matched the name of a wounded contractor to their list.
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If that is true, that is a problem. Is there any reason to believe it a widespread problem? Is it possible that he just shares the same name as this confessed war criminal?
But as I recall, the initial discussion was more about the proposition that the existence of these security firms enticed US military personnel to leave the military to make more money for the same job.
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Originally posted by Not Bob
The lack of any accountability for bad acts by these contractors makes this a special concern.
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Is there any evidence that they are committing bad acts? I have heard people speculate about it being a possibility. But is there any evidence it is occurring?
