Repercussions From Iraq Private Security Contractor Woes Hit Afghanistan

in a clear attempt to avoid incidents a la Blackwater in Baghdad, Afghani officials have decided to regulate private security firms operating in Afghanistan. Afghani officials reported that they closed two private security firms and are reviewing the status of several others. Some of the firms reportedly targeted for closing reportedly include some better known Western firms although Afghani officials weren’t releasing names.

Compared to Iraq, the concern about private security contractors operating in Afghanistan is relatively calm but like Iraq, there is growing resentment over how private security companies operate in Afghanistan as well.

One interesting note in the Associated Press article though. The Associated Press article refers to a claim that Blackwater “raided” the Kabul offices of another U.S. security company, U.S. Protection and Investigations, following allegations of overcharging the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Huh? I’m hoping that what they mean is that Blackwater was responsible for protecting the USAID folks who did the actual raiding as opposed to Blackwater itself carrying out the so-called raid.

Read the article and see if you can figure it out for yourself.

The Associated Press: Afghans Cracking Down on Security Firms

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