American tax dollars at work

Corpwatch reveals why the the American mission in Iraq is going so swimmingly:

When U.S. troops or embassy officials want to track and investigate Iraqis — such as interrogating prisoners accused of terrorism, doing background checks on potential employees, or even to chat with ordinary citizens on the street — the principal intermediary is a relatively obscure company named L-3, that is just over a decade old. Although it is not as well known as companies like Halliburton , it is now the ninth-largest military contractor in the United States. Based in Manhattan, it is headquartered on the upper floors of a skyscraper on Third Avenue, a few blocks from the United Nations. The bulk of this work is done by a recently acquired L-3 subsidiary: Titan Corporation of San Diego.

The company’s principal role is to recruit, vet, hire, place and pay these personnel. The U.S. military oversees and directs the day-to-day work, but L-3 and Titan play a key role in staffing and maintaining what was once considered an inherently governmental function: the acquisition and analysis of human intelligence during war. All told, L-3 and Titan are now being paid approximately one billion dollars a year for this work, with a cumulative total approaching $3 billion since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Speaking of military contractors and the hapless Iraqi government

1 Response to “American tax dollars at work”


  1. 1 mallee

    It is a peaceful Saturday night in Sydney and I wish to visit a neighbour and watch the Waratahs. (I have banned foxtel/Murdock from my home) Then again, a rugby match!! Oh well principles can be set aside for that. O’Neil, ever thought of freeing the Rugby soul fom that dispicable organisation?
    Anyway, I have been watching a few bits of info on the net and I do not know, but they say The attack on Iran will be in the next few days. Stuffed if I know, but on Monday I might be able to say, So, I told you so, be it after another false flag operation.
    Go the Waratahs and Curtley!!!

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