Even though they were never out!
Accord Tightens Control of Security Contractors in Iraq
"Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top United States commander in Iraq, and Ryan C. Crocker, the American ambassador to Baghdad, have agreed on the details governing the operations of Blackwater and other private security contractors there, American officials said Tuesday.
The accord, which runs more than a dozen pages, fleshes out a broad understanding that Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice reached on Oct. 30 to bring Blackwater and other armed contractors under tighter supervision. Their deputies are expected to complete the accord on Wednesday, aides said.
Gregory B. Starr, the acting head of diplomatic security, said at the meeting that the State Department had not decided whether to replace Blackwater when its contract expires in May, but said that could change depending on the company’s performance in the coming months.
The Blackwater employee: “He said Blackwater has not lost the contract here in Iraq, and that it entirely depends on our actions from here on out.”
So you guys have been ABSOLVED for your MURDERS, huh?
Sigh! AmeriKa sucks!
The new requirements, including visas and blood tests for all private security guards who enter Iraq, were creating frustration and some confusion among company managers in Iraq because there were no clear guidelines on how to fulfill them, the security manager said."
How's it feel to be an immigrant, mercenary?
How YOU like the POLICE STATE MEASURES?
