tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750154945043557348.post4032762156792925124..comments2023-08-28T02:45:45.700-07:00Comments on The Guerilla Post: The Real NumbersPete Muldoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03401840945694159288noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750154945043557348.post-65518480542538652412010-01-05T17:12:08.457-08:002010-01-05T17:12:08.457-08:00When has the private sector ever shown itself to b...When has the private sector ever shown itself to be good at fighting wars?<br /><br />War is the ultimate expression of politics and sovereignty. To hand that responsibility over to a private company, which is unaccountable and free to hire foreign employees, is, in my opinion, insane. <br /><br />The only reason we do it is because our government doesn't want to admit exactly how many people its sending over there. Well, that and because Blackwater, etc, have very good lobbyists.<br /><br />I do not think the private security should be guarding the Pentagon-or our airports for that matter. The responsibility and control of armed forces in a democratic society must remain with the government.<br /><br />Look at the Blackwater killings in Iraq. How much damage did they do to American security? It's immeasurable. And as we now see, Blackwater is above the law. Literally. The US government needs direct control over people who are going to be killing in its name. They do not have that with private contractors.<br /><br />Are you a pilot?Pete Muldoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03401840945694159288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1750154945043557348.post-77024741729490634532010-01-04T21:26:41.064-08:002010-01-04T21:26:41.064-08:00What Jeremy Scahill fails to realize is that priva...What Jeremy Scahill fails to realize is that private is competent to carry firearms. Yes the use of force has traditionally been monopolized by the government approximately sixty years ago, but before that and in the current times the private sector has show to be a better solution. In some situations the private security companies have rescued US military personnel, and diplomats when the government either didn't care or have the capability.<br /><br />What I would like to ask Jeremy Scahill is what he thinks about domestic private armed security protecting government buildings such as the Pentagon, or military bases? Would he characterize these people as mercenaries and shouldn't take positions usually reserved for government employees?<br /><br />BTW Nice paragliding picture at the bottom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com