USA Today: Trump White House weighs unprecedented plan to privatize much of the war in Afghanistan
The White House is actively considering a bold plan to turn over a big chunk of the U.S. war in Afghanistan to private contractors in an effort to turn the tide in a stalemated war, according to the former head of a security firm pushing the project.
Under the proposal, 5,500 private contractors, primarily former Special Operations troops, would advise Afghan combat forces. The plan also includes a 90-plane private air force that would provide air support in the nearly 16-year-old war against Taliban insurgents, Erik Prince, founder of the Blackwater security firm, told USA TODAY.
The unprecedented proposal comes as the U.S.-backed Afghan military faces a stalemate in the war and growing frustration by President Trump about the lack of progress in the war.
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WNU Editor: I understand that contractors have been used (and are being used) in Afghanistan. But this is an expansion that I have trouble accepting.
More News On The White House Considering Employing Private Contractors To Fight The War In Afghanistan
White House is considering plan to privatize Afghanistan presence: Report -- Washington Examiner
Blackwater founder says contractors in Afghanistan wouldn't be mercenaries -- CBS
The Trump administration is considering handing the Afghanistan war off to 5,500 private contractors -- The Week
Ex-Blackwater chief wants private army to take over US military effort in Afghanistan: report -- Express Tribune
Erik Prince’s private air force in Afghanistan faces many legal hurdles -- Navy Times
Erik Prince offers private military force in Afghanistan -- Financial Times
The Bad Faith Case for Contractors in Afghanistan: There is no silver bullet. -- Max Boot, Commentary
5 comments:
Contractors meaning mercenaries. Corporate mercenaries but mercenaries nonetheless. Maybe they could hire the ISIS guys captured in Syria to do the job.
Blackwater founder held secret Seychelles meeting to establish Trump-Putin back channel
Lets see in the West, were using mercenaries big time, same sex relations, feminized men, pedophilia and perversion, invasion thru migration, slavery thru debt, an inbred elite, and idiot people that actually believe it to be normal that can't wait for hockey or football season to start{the Games}, sure looks like Romes near the end.
http://i.imgur.com/gEs4BqL.jpg
Eric Prince really, really want's to be out of the country, safely ensconsed behind a wall of his armed Merc's, when the Trump/Russia arrest warrants start to fly,
It's even better if it's on the US Taxpayers dime.
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