LOL...and OBL was merely the head of a construction company.
They're a military near-source operation, and have been involved in much more than simple VIP security, even doing routine escort missions.
Now word is out that they have been contracted by intelligence agencies, to the extent of operating drones.
Whatever the case, this much is clear: they have little to no oversight. They do not follow typical chain of command structures. This is fine for training foreign soldiers. This is not fine for taking part in CIA operations.
CIA falls under Domestic Jurisdiction with Oversight from the Senate Intelligence Committee. And thus there is proper oversight for this. JSOC is not under civilian jurisdiction and thus if BlackWater is involved in intelligence gathering, they are working directly for US Special Forces.
No one is arguing for prosecution, mere plausibility. Further, presumption of innocence may be neccessary in the courts, but it's insane when talking about an organization that is licensed to kill.
I think you are just paranoid. How many Pakistanis have they killed vs TTP?
The complaints remain.
Nor was haditha the sole screw-up on the part of Blackwater, but hey, the same can be said of the American military. What is different is that Blackwater is a mercenary outfit that fights for money; it is no different than Pakistan outsourcing to militant groups, contorting arguments aside.
Find me more proof of BlackWater's allegations. Hadita happened in 2005. 4 Years since then, do you have any other allegations BlackWater?
No doubt...Pakistanis can do nothing but wrong, and everyone else is a sweet heart...
With our current leadership...no doubt. And Pakis love conspiracy nonsense...blame everyone but themselves....among the many reasons we lost Bangladesh.
No they won't. They're mercenaries, and close kin to non-state actors and terrorists. One of the reasons why governments like them so much...
But again. You have no proof just a lot of hot air. There is a long list of TTP and Al Qaeda terrorist activities. How many terrorist attacks has BlackWater been responsible for in Pakistan?
Unkown. And there are plenty more of documented greivences against tthem.
Then please post some documented greviances.....Google should be your best friend
No doubt you would...it seems only Americans and Blackwater can escape this logic. Personally, if word were out that the Pak. Army committed atrocities in Balochistan, then given their past history, I'd consider this highly plausible, and merit of investigation. I certianly wouldn't stick my head in the ground and pretend all is well.
Once again, I shouldn't need to remind you that this logic is yours...and it's non-uniform application is your trademark, nobody elses.
But there has been investigations against BlackWater. That is what you fail utterly to comprehend. America is not Pakistan where an Army can commit war crimes and get away with it.
The way American journalists exposed Abu Gharib, Hadita Killings or Mai Lai Massacare in Vietnam.
There is much more accountability in USA than Pakistan.
We still don't know the full details of Kargil.