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Cinderella
07-02-2008, 07:34 AM
so my brother got a contract with blackwater...he will leave in sept for a month training then they will give him an assignment etc......:(

does anyone here have family that is a part of blackwater? what do they do out there? all i ever here is that they murder, rape, and steal......im very worried about him being a part of that organization especially with all the tension with iran etc.....what do u all think could happen?:confused:

Danke
07-02-2008, 07:46 AM
so my brother got a contract with blackwater...he will leave in sept for a month training then they will give him an assignment etc......:(

does anyone here have family that is a part of blackwater? what do they do out there? all i ever here is that they murder, rape, and steal......im very worried about him being a part of that organization especially with all the tension with iran etc.....what do u all think could happen?:confused:

Was he in the military before, if so in what capacity? Blackwater does many similar tasks as the military, but are much better compensated.

Cinderella
07-02-2008, 07:48 AM
he was in the army infantry....he did alot of "missions" for the army and spent alot of time in iraq off the base going into the redzone for "missions"....

i kno he will be getting paid very well but why do they pay them so much? what the hell do they do to get paid so much?

acptulsa
07-02-2008, 07:52 AM
i kno he will be getting paid very well but why do they pay them so much? what the hell do they do to get paid so much?

They go halfway around the world to a desert for "hazardous duty". Gotta create a demand to get the supply.

Printo
07-02-2008, 07:56 AM
Its better off for him to be in Blackwater as opposed to the US Army. He'll be paid better and won't have to go on several tours.

ChooseLiberty
07-02-2008, 10:20 AM
A lot of them just provide bodyguard/escort services for "dignitaries". Like Kevin Costner. :D


so my brother got a contract with blackwater...he will leave in sept for a month training then they will give him an assignment etc......:(

does anyone here have family that is a part of blackwater? what do they do out there? all i ever here is that they murder, rape, and steal......im very worried about him being a part of that organization especially with all the tension with iran etc.....what do u all think could happen?:confused:

CUnknown
07-02-2008, 10:31 AM
Yeah, Blackwater is the elite of the elite. It's probably very good for him that he was hired by them, financially speaking. Also, I'm sure it is a much safer job than the US army. Blackwater are elite bodyguards, not shock troopers on the front lines.

Now, morally speaking, that is another matter altogether. He really should refuse to work for such an organization. But, I wouldn't worry about his safety nearly as much as I would if he was in the US army.

acptulsa
07-02-2008, 10:39 AM
But, I wouldn't worry about his safety nearly as much as I would if he was in the US army...

...which he survived! Have heart, cinders...

Cinderella
07-07-2008, 08:47 AM
thanks to u all....

ELT
07-07-2008, 01:58 PM
Why don't they just select a few of the top guys in the army and pay them the money for doing these special assignments insetead of some huge contract to some outside company?

acptulsa
07-07-2008, 02:01 PM
Why don't they just select a few of the top guys in the army and pay them the money for doing these special assignments insetead of some huge contract to some outside company?

The top guys in the Army (and the other branches of the military) don't tend to think in terms of kickbacks.

And in this government, contracts go only to those who do...

MoneyWhereMyMouthIs2
07-07-2008, 08:59 PM
Why don't they just select a few of the top guys in the army and pay them the money for doing these special assignments insetead of some huge contract to some outside company?

Because they can pay Blackwater to do things they aren't allowed to do themselves. They an also deflect responsibility if anyone discovers something they're ashamed of. (or illegal, etc) There are other reasons as well.