Return to Article: GAO: Security contracts don't violate ban on quasi-military forces
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I think John Yoo must have writte this ridiculous directive which makes the ludicrous claim that hiring Blackwater and similar para-military thugs does not violate the Anti-Pinkerton legislation. This is precisely the type of problem - armed corporate thugs - that the law was meant to address. The respect for the rule of law no longer matters in the post-national globalist new-world-order which has usurped national sovereignty and resulted in fascism - laws by, of and for multinational corporations.
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In my mind there is little question that the referenced contracts are quasi-military and involve mercenaries and armed guards, regardless of GAO's statements. The question should be directed to the law itself and Congress should repeal the existing law, not play word games as GAO is doing. I hope the protesters take this ruling to the courts for a final decision and not allow GAO to play this game. However, the cost to do this is far too great for the protester and the GAO will get its way because the costs to fight it are far too high. The Justice Department should do it but they like the GAO decision and will not go to court to get a real decision independent of the executive and legislative branches.
Under this GAO decision we should contract out all the military positions in Iraq. They would not be quasi-military because they would be military. Also, they could not be mercenary because they would involve paid fighters that work on a volunteer basis (oh that is what we have now so what's the difference). Is the Defense Department doing something illegal sending mercenaries to Iraq in a military position that involves armed guards?
At least the press finally sees that the Defense Department cannot sustain a war with volunteers! Call up all the Reserves for Iraq -- so it disrupts them -- so what. They join Reserves to get years toward retirement with the expectation of never doing anything for the country to earn it.
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