Comments on: Contractors Out of Iraq http://washingtonindependent.com/32269/contractors-out-of-iraq National News in Context Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:47:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Spencer Ackerman http://washingtonindependent.com/32269/contractors-out-of-iraq/comment-page-1#comment-37622 Spencer Ackerman Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:33:01 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=32269#comment-37622 Ah, actually I just phrased that poorly. I meant to say that you said the PSCs protect the big shots from the dangers of the militias, etc., not that they were providing security to the militiamen. Ah, actually I just phrased that poorly. I meant to say that you said the PSCs protect the big shots from the dangers of the militias, etc., not that they were providing security to the militiamen.

]]> By: Spencer Ackerman http://washingtonindependent.com/32269/contractors-out-of-iraq/comment-page-1#comment-37621 Spencer Ackerman Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:32:01 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=32269#comment-37621 Crap, sorry Doug. And sorry that I'm just seeing this comment now. I'll update this post imminently. Crap, sorry Doug. And sorry that I'm just seeing this comment now. I'll update this post imminently.

]]> By: Spencer Ackerman http://washingtonindependent.com/32269/contractors-out-of-iraq/comment-page-1#comment-20647 Spencer Ackerman Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:33:01 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=32269#comment-20647 Ah, actually I just phrased that poorly. I meant to say that you said the PSCs protect the big shots from the dangers of the militias, etc., not that they were providing security to the militiamen. Ah, actually I just phrased that poorly. I meant to say that you said the PSCs protect the big shots from the dangers of the militias, etc., not that they were providing security to the militiamen.

]]> By: Spencer Ackerman http://washingtonindependent.com/32269/contractors-out-of-iraq/comment-page-1#comment-20646 Spencer Ackerman Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:32:01 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=32269#comment-20646 Crap, sorry Doug. And sorry that I'm just seeing this comment now. I'll update this post imminently. Crap, sorry Doug. And sorry that I'm just seeing this comment now. I'll update this post imminently.

]]> By: Doug Brooks http://washingtonindependent.com/32269/contractors-out-of-iraq/comment-page-1#comment-19987 Doug Brooks Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:35:06 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=32269#comment-19987 Spencer, <br><br>While I am eternally grateful for the mention, you may have misinterpreted my comments just a wee bit . . . <br><br>When I made the Colombian comparison the reference was to private security being important for the commercial sector. Not sure the 'big shots from the various militias and terrorist groups' really need private firms.<br><br>By the way, your readers might find the latest Journal of International Peace Operations to be quite informative on the Iraq withdrawal issue - <a href="http://PeaceOps.com" rel="nofollow">PeaceOps.com</a>. <br><br>Doug Brooks<br>IPOA Spencer,

While I am eternally grateful for the mention, you may have misinterpreted my comments just a wee bit . . .

When I made the Colombian comparison the reference was to private security being important for the commercial sector. Not sure the 'big shots from the various militias and terrorist groups' really need private firms.

By the way, your readers might find the latest Journal of International Peace Operations to be quite informative on the Iraq withdrawal issue – PeaceOps.com.

Doug Brooks
IPOA

]]> By: Soeren http://washingtonindependent.com/32269/contractors-out-of-iraq/comment-page-1#comment-19976 Soeren Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:45:04 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=32269#comment-19976 Of course, the one downside I see, is having 113k newly unemployed American contractors come back here and flood the already-saturated pool of unemployed job-seekers. Funny that you mentioned Camp Liberty - I checked my visitor log last night and saw that I had my first visitor from Camp Liberty in Baghdad, and I'm picturing some soldier looking at all the bad economic news on the site, and deciding<br>to re-enlist just to stay employed. Of course, the one downside I see, is having 113k newly unemployed American contractors come back here and flood the already-saturated pool of unemployed job-seekers. Funny that you mentioned Camp Liberty – I checked my visitor log last night and saw that I had my first visitor from Camp Liberty in Baghdad, and I'm picturing some soldier looking at all the bad economic news on the site, and deciding
to re-enlist just to stay employed.

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