The next EMail gives you a view on Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan and the fincanially invovement of 1.5 Billion Dollar of this private security companys. the involvement has deep ties into the financial sectors – and it shows you clearly that war is money. the mail gives you also a view on who maybe is responsible in 2014 if the western army troops will leave the country completely.
INSIGHT – AFGHANISTAN – Private Security Contractors – AF3
Date 2010-10-27 15:04:22
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CODE: AF3
PUBLICATION: Analysis
DESCRIPTION: Senior correspondent for Reuters in Kabul, an Afghan national
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Although under pressure from Washington to soften the decree and issue a
new joint ruling on the firms, Kabul is still defiant.
It has already seized hundreds of arms from smaller groups run by Afghan
companies as part of the process supposed to be completed by the end of
the year. those firms have closed now.
Those guarding compounds, companies, embassies and escorting
diplomats will be exempted from Karzai’s order.
There have been some bloody incidents by some members of the firms,
especially in the south in recent years.
The firms are not accountable to Kabul and in the face of the incidents
and with the ambitious plan for taking all security responsibilities by
2014, Karzai is keen to get this done.
Blackwater and few others run by some western officials are obviously not
happy because some 1.5 billion dollars are involved in the industry.
Hillary clinton rang Karzai on Saturday and the next day Karzai said he
would implement the ban and the following day we had new york times
talking how Karzai was getting cash in bags from Iran.
Also, Karzai a while back in a statement said the deadline for disbanding
the security firms will be extended until mid Feb.
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