Who would these guys be guarding the Iraqi PM? CIA? Military? Private? (Pic)
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Pappy John
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Triple Canopy Inc. ?
Just a guess.
Just a guess.
jeff-10
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Yah, more than likely they are DSS agents.
Roadrunner
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It's possible security is being provided by Blackwater Security personnel. They've been providing security for the Provisional Coalition Authority (PCA) in Iraq. You remember those four security personnel killed, burned, dismembered, dragged through the streets and hung from a bridge? They were from Blackwater too.
Diggler
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Doesn't that one guy on the left have a ceramic plate duct-taped to his chest??
They're mall-ninjas!
They're mall-ninjas!
Lone_Gunman
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Heartless mercenaries?
Mil Novecientos Once
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His AR has a really short barrel. I can't recall the name of that model. AFAIK that AR model was created for extreme CQB, right?.
Average Guy
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I resemble that remark. Hands up, everyone who does his/her job just for love.
Average Guy
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It's an older reference. You might be too young for it. Hint: Larry, Moe...
Ant Mod, I resemble that remark too. I get paid to expedite the removal of enemies of the United States, protect citizens of the United States, and further the foreign policy of the United States, and do not work under oath to the Constitution, as I once did.
This allows me to QUIT if I do not believe in the government policy under contestation. Is there a problem with that?
This allows me to QUIT if I do not believe in the government policy under contestation. Is there a problem with that?
Tamara
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buzz_knox,
Actually, I think they were former operator types working through a civvie subcontractor, DynCorp.
Actually, I think they were former operator types working through a civvie subcontractor, DynCorp.
Tamara
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It appears that DynCorp's been guarding Karzai only since late 2002. The guy who saved him before that couldn't have been a Seal Team Six operator, though, because there is no Seal Team Six. He just works in some Development Group. 
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=dyncorp+karzai
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=dyncorp+karzai
Uh huh, sure you do toolshed.
The guy was joking, I was joking, dont take things so seriously. Besides that they are mercenaries by the definition. Our freind webster says:
one that serves merely for wages
And how much do these private companys pay?
Matthew Courtney
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Last I heard the pay was around $12,000 per month.
Toolshed?
I'm going to overlook that, since you've apparently got no idea, but yes, there are plenty of civilians working for the DoD. Sorry if I didn't catch the joking part, I was answering while you two were clarifying. Your earlier remark looked like you had something against "mercenaries" when in fact, by your definition, everyone's a mercenary.
Since you asked, my company starts at around $60k a year, with a 30% differential added for service in a hazardous zone (those are defined by the government, and are basically anywhere that servicepeople are tax free). Companies that work mainly overseas security (usually one year contracts) pay about the same, provide you with a car and a place to stay, but are usually tax free, since you're out of the country for that year. Companies that provide the high speed low drag former operator dudes pay way more, probably up to and including $10000 a month (don't know for sure), but you are planning on being shot at and it's a definite high stress job.
I'm going to overlook that, since you've apparently got no idea, but yes, there are plenty of civilians working for the DoD. Sorry if I didn't catch the joking part, I was answering while you two were clarifying. Your earlier remark looked like you had something against "mercenaries" when in fact, by your definition, everyone's a mercenary.
Since you asked, my company starts at around $60k a year, with a 30% differential added for service in a hazardous zone (those are defined by the government, and are basically anywhere that servicepeople are tax free). Companies that work mainly overseas security (usually one year contracts) pay about the same, provide you with a car and a place to stay, but are usually tax free, since you're out of the country for that year. Companies that provide the high speed low drag former operator dudes pay way more, probably up to and including $10000 a month (don't know for sure), but you are planning on being shot at and it's a definite high stress job.
What remark? When did I ever say anything about mercenaries?
Not my definition, the dictionary. But if you want to argue and say the dictionary is wrong thats fine with me, take it up with them, I am sure they have been wrong before.
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