Comments on: DoD to Control War Zone Contractors http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/dod_to_control_war_zone_contractors_/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:13:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: davod http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/dod_to_control_war_zone_contractors_/comment-page-1/#comment-201390 davod Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:24:26 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/10/dod_to_control_war_zone_contractors_/#comment-201390 James: You hit the nail on the head. State has Rules of Engagement for these guys. State should be the one to enforce any new requirements (I really wonder if this wasn't already included somewhere). The head of the Diplomatic Security Service has just been sacked over the contractor issue (Former head of the President's secret service security detail). Hasn't anyone noticed that the changes suggested by the investigtion team will almost certainly be exploited by the rat bags. Not that they haven't already attacked under the cover of civilians. I just hope they do not end up sacking his replacement because of an unnacceptable loss of life and the kidnapping of those under contractor protection. Not because he won't deserve it, but because the new policy of no civilian casualties at all cost will have resulted in dead and kidnapped people. PS: Look to a wave of refusals to travel to Iraq by State Department Officials. James:

You hit the nail on the head. State has Rules of Engagement for these guys. State should be the one to enforce any new requirements (I really wonder if this wasn't already included somewhere).

The head of the Diplomatic Security Service has just been sacked over the contractor issue (Former head of the President's secret service security detail).

Hasn't anyone noticed that the changes suggested by the investigtion team will almost certainly be exploited by the rat bags. Not that they haven't already attacked under the cover of civilians.

I just hope they do not end up sacking his replacement because of an unnacceptable loss of life and the kidnapping of those under contractor protection. Not because he won't deserve it, but because the new policy of no civilian casualties at all cost will have resulted in dead and kidnapped people.

PS:

Look to a wave of refusals to travel to Iraq by State Department Officials.

]]> By: Wayne http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/dod_to_control_war_zone_contractors_/comment-page-1/#comment-199790 Wayne Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:38:59 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/10/dod_to_control_war_zone_contractors_/#comment-199790 Sounds like another layer of bureaucracy because the world isn’t perfect. Do you know how much money and effort is wasted to build something overseas because of the many layers of bureaucracies? Now they want to do it with security forces. I would suggest giving the U.S. more legal authority over these contractors but leave the responsibilities with the State Department. You run into problems with so call attachments from one entity to another. The military has been doing it for decades and still have problems when they do it and that is from units within its own organization. Sounds like another layer of bureaucracy because the world isn’t perfect. Do you know how much money and effort is wasted to build something overseas because of the many layers of bureaucracies? Now they want to do it with security forces.

I would suggest giving the U.S. more legal authority over these contractors but leave the responsibilities with the State Department. You run into problems with so call attachments from one entity to another. The military has been doing it for decades and still have problems when they do it and that is from units within its own organization.

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