[lit-ideas] Re: Lit-Ideas Contractors and Denigration of the Military
- From: "Judith Evans" <judithevans1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:49:31 +0100
Oh hello Marlena
>cannot trust its own trained military to do as good a job as paid
>contractors...or the allegations that somehow our military
> men/women are not as good at protecting our State Dept
>personnel (or others) as private industry.
quite. But I believe friends of Bush are making rather a lot of money out of
all
this, so....
Judy Evans, Cardiff
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Subject: [lit-ideas] Lit-Ideas Contractors and Denigration of the Military
HI,
Also detailing some of actions of the Blackwater contractor and their ilk as
well as another article describing actions taken against two Lt. Colonels from
a Blackwater contractor--and what did not surprise me was the allegations of
bribery requests made to some of the military to testify against the two Lt
Colonels.
Has Lawrence not been paying attention to the fact that the Philippines
(among other nations) have stopped allowing some of these contractors to even
dock or land in their countries because of the human trafficking going on?
There is extensive research on this (even within the US Justice Dept world--and
the military world. I have a sibling who is a Navy Commander who said she'd
been briefed on some of these actions--and there is incredible concern in many
parts of the military on the actions of these contractors...particularly in
Iraq)
I think, once upon a time, I posted some of those citations. (But can again
if there is need or disbelief)
And, if anyone would like, we are still working to provide books for a
children's library in Iraq via some of the military there and I'd be glad to
provide the list of titles provided for us and that unit from Spirit of America
(who has helped set up at least three other children's libraries in Iraq--even
beyond food, water & electricity, many of the families in areas which were hit
were asking for books to read to their kids--and we are working with a unit
whose Captain contacted my library system for help when he and his men met with
the community leaders in the area where they are stationed...they were trying
to see what they could do to help...and the request for books was top of the
list) You can mail directly there--and the cost is like you were mailing to a
military base in the US.
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