Blackwater, anyone have any insight?

[endlessfight]

I'm just curious about blackwater, do you have to be prior Special Forces to join up??? I'm guessing its some secret underground organization that only allows certain individuals???
I've been in the Navy 4 years now and all I've wanted is BUD/s, but my command screwed me out of it multiple times and I'm tired of the BS. I'm really thinking of doing somethin else and gettin out, thanks for any info guys and feel free to PM me!

[kklingman]

no you don't HAVE to be ex-special ops but it certainly would help. they do other things than simply acting as "mercenaries" (for lack of a better word because they're not really mercs)

http://www.blackwaterusa.com/about/

http://www.blackwaterusa.com/employment/contract.asp

http://www.blackwaterusa.com/employment/corporate.asp

[endlessfight]

Thanks for the info! appreciate it!

[kklingman]

yeah no problem.

[charlesford]

Is everyone up to speed with Blackwater under fire lately? I can't believe these people are attacking these guys for doing their job! The guys with Blackwater are sitting ducks in Iraq providing security for our own, yet if some innocent people get caught in the crossfire, the $hit hits the fan and they're the bad guys!! It's just like Marcus Luttrell said. And the BS about "unprofessionalism". Give me a break! The brave men of Blackwater are warriors, to their soul. Putting themselves in harms way to protect those who can afford them. Their track record is outstanding.

Fact is, hired guns do what they have to do to get the job done. Leave it to a couple whiny voices to put restrictions and regulations on one of the most efficient and reliable services available today. They're hired guns for protecting a client. Not a white glove chauffeur service.

[kklingman]

Is everyone up to speed with Blackwater under fire lately? I can't believe these people are attacking these guys for doing their job! The guys with Blackwater are sitting ducks in Iraq providing security for our own, yet if some innocent people get caught in the crossfire, the $hit hits the fan and they're the bad guys!! It's just like Marcus Luttrell said. And the BS about "unprofessionalism". Give me a break! The brave men of Blackwater are warriors, to their soul. Putting themselves in harms way to protect those who can afford them. Their track record is outstanding.

Fact is, hired guns do what they have to do to get the job done. Leave it to a couple whiny voices to put restrictions and regulations on one of the most efficient and reliable services available today. They're hired guns for protecting a client. Not a white glove chauffeur service.

damn straight.

[montstar]

i think its mentioned on their website but for the "combat" or security jobs the requirements are 8 years special ops service, top secret clearance and valid passport.

[kklingman]

i think its mentioned on their website but for the "combat" or security jobs the requirements are 8 years special ops service, top secret clearance and valid passport.

yes it is mentioned. It also says $550 a day salary. That's just icing on the cake.

[montstar]

and your immune to foreign laws, how sweet is that.

[Trident2010]

im buying a blackwater shirt for the winter

[snow85]

whoa--

NO, you're not "immune" to foreign laws. don't go spreading that rumor around.

you do not have the same protections that united states military personnel or diplomatic personnel have. not by a long shot.

[Trident2010]

whoa--

NO, you're not "immune" to foreign laws. don't go spreading that rumor around.

you do not have the same protections that united states military personnel or diplomatic personnel have. not by a long shot.

Are you an employee of Blackwater?

[snow85]

matt-- you need to study up on international public law.

[Trident2010]

matt-- you need to study up on international public law.

lol, was just yankin your chain.

[BobbieO55]

I Have some Email on Blackwater but probably can't post last time I posted things got a little hairy, in a nutshell Blackwater was not Cleared of wrongdoing in Bahgdad to the best of my knowledge unless have missed an email along the way. The F.B.I. investigated them and Found the killings unnecessary. There is also a State Dept connection that Includes Blackwater as a U.S. Government Organization, an Extension of The dept of Defense and The State Dept.
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WASHINGTON | November 20, 2007
U.S. Prosecutors Subpoena Blackwater Employees
By DAVID JOHNSTON and JOHN M. BRODER
Federal prosecutors have issued grand jury subpoenas to some of the Blackwater employees present at a Sept. 16 shooting in Baghdad, Iraq, in which the company’s security personnel killed 17 Iraqi civilians.


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