Archive for the 'Outsourced' Category
Blackwater Said to Pursue Bribes to Iraqi Officials After Murder of 17 Civilians
November 11th, 2009Via: New York Times:
Top executives at Blackwater Worldwide authorized secret payments of about $1 million to Iraqi officials that were intended to silence their criticism and buy their support after a September 2007 episode in which Blackwater security guards fatally shot 17 Iraqi civilians in Baghdad, according to former company officials.
Blackwater approved the cash payments [...]
U.S. Needs Hit Squads, ‘Manhunting Agency’
November 4th, 2009Ah, so now we can pretend that the U.S. hasn’t had this capability for decades?
Via: Wired:
CIA director Leon Panetta got into hot water with Congress, after he revealed an agency program to hunt down and kill terrorists. A recent report from the U.S. military’s Joint Special Operations University argues that the CIA didn’t go far [...]
U.S. Spies Buy Stake in Firm That Monitors Blogs, Tweets
October 20th, 2009Via: Wired:
America’s spy agencies want to read your blog posts, keep track of your Twitter updates — even check out your book reviews on Amazon.
In-Q-Tel, the investment arm of the CIA and the wider intelligence community, is putting cash into Visible Technologies, a software firm that specializes in monitoring social media. It’s part of a [...]
American Police Force Story Getting Stranger
September 30th, 2009I really expected this story to die out and blow away pretty fast. Boy, was I wrong. It’s getting weirder by the day. I’ll start posting interesting information on main American Police Force story.
‘Two Bodies’ on Mafia Waste Ship
September 25th, 2009Via: BBC:
Investigators in Italy examining a shipwreck containing possible radioactive waste say they may have found two bodies on board.
An underwater camera also showed pictures of orange barrels, with the word “toxic” on their side.
The boat lies in 500m of water off the south-western coast of Italy.
Officials say they believe the vessel may have been [...]
Top U.S. Commander for Afghan War: More Forces or ‘Mission Failure’
September 21st, 2009Failure? Someone wound up with a whole lot of opium and heroin, and a bunch of corporations made a killing from a gusher of absurd and lucrative contracts.
That sounds more like just another day at the office than failure to me—considering the criminal organizations involved and their blood soaked gravy train.
Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s shakedown reminds [...]
American Police Force: Web Sites Offer Hints About Jail Company
September 21st, 2009The Billings Gazette has published new information about American Police Force. The author, Ruffin Prevost, contacted me after seeing my post on the matter.
I have to clarify something. It’s not that big of a deal, but I feel as though it’s worth getting right. Here’s the full text of the email that I sent to [...]
It Happened in America: Katrina’s Secret Jail
September 20th, 2009Zeitoun by Dave Eggers
Via: Buffalo News:
When the storm hit, Zeitoun stayed, to protect his house, help friends and clients, and watch over properties he and Kathy owned: their office building and houses bought as investments. Kathy and their four children evacuated to Baton Rouge.
Zeitoun weathered the storm’s harrowing landfall, and ended up in a tent [...]
Pakistan Army Is Said to Be Linked to Many Killings in Swat
September 15th, 2009Via: New York Times:
Two months after the Pakistani Army wrested control of the Swat Valley from Taliban militants, a new campaign of fear has taken hold, with scores, perhaps hundreds, of bodies dumped on the streets in what human rights advocates and local residents say is the work of the military.
In some cases, people may [...]
What Is American Police Force?
September 14th, 2009Update 10: Hilton Wrote a Check to Hardin Bed and Breakfast That Bounced
Via: Missoulian:
In announcing the suspension of a state investigation into American Police Force on Tuesday, state Attorney General Steve Bullock said he was “unaware of any Montanans who have been harmed financially by this company.”
Meet Marcianna Smith.
She is the owner of the Kendrick [...]
