Demand Congress stop funding private armies in the Middle East
source: http://criminaljustice.change.org/actions/view/demand_congress_stop_funding_private_armies_i...
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To: Sen. John McCain AZ, Sen. Michael Bennet CO and Sen. Tom Coburn OK, see more...Sen. Roland Burris IL, Sen. Bob Bennett UT, Sen. Danny Akaka HI, Sen. Mark Pryor AR, Sen. John Ensign NV, Sen. George Voinovich OH, Sen. Joe Lieberman CT, Sen. Jon Tester MT, Sen. Lindsey Graham SC, Sen. Susan Collins ME, Sen. Mary Landrieu LA, Sen. Tom Carper DE, Sen. Claire McCaskill MO, Sen. John McCain AZ, Sen. Michael Bennet CO and Sen. Tom Coburn OK
Started by: Aaron Norcia
As you may know contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan make up 57% of the DOD work force at last census in Sep. 2009. Furthermore, recently there has been a flux of discreditable actions against what the DOD refers to as "Private Security Firms" or in other words Hired Mercenaries. Recently a story was uncovered thanks in large part to company whistle blowers for one of those hired "security firms" known as ArmorGroup. ArmorGroup video was uncovered showing members of this private security firm engaging in acts of blatant licentious behavior. Also a company hired for private security formally known as Blackwater, now known as "XE". Six of their former contracted employees were indicted for the murder of 17 unarmed Iraqi civilians in 2007. Blackwater's contract expired in September and the U.S. still decided to extend the contract, giving the tainted company over 1 billion dollars under the Bush administration alone. These companies among many others are currently being paid with U.S. tax dollars appropriated by Congress with little to no restrictions placed on the actions of their employees. Though these companies don't "officially" represent the United States, to millions of citizens in these inhabited regions, it's the common belief that these are in fact representatives of the U.S. Signing this petition will demand that Congress create exploratory committee's to investigate the inhumane and unjust actions at the expense of the American tax dollar.
Started by: Aaron Norcia
As you may know contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan make up 57% of the DOD work force at last census in Sep. 2009. Furthermore, recently there has been a flux of discreditable actions against what the DOD refers to as "Private Security Firms" or in other words Hired Mercenaries. Recently a story was uncovered thanks in large part to company whistle blowers for one of those hired "security firms" known as ArmorGroup. ArmorGroup video was uncovered showing members of this private security firm engaging in acts of blatant licentious behavior. Also a company hired for private security formally known as Blackwater, now known as "XE". Six of their former contracted employees were indicted for the murder of 17 unarmed Iraqi civilians in 2007. Blackwater's contract expired in September and the U.S. still decided to extend the contract, giving the tainted company over 1 billion dollars under the Bush administration alone. These companies among many others are currently being paid with U.S. tax dollars appropriated by Congress with little to no restrictions placed on the actions of their employees. Though these companies don't "officially" represent the United States, to millions of citizens in these inhabited regions, it's the common belief that these are in fact representatives of the U.S. Signing this petition will demand that Congress create exploratory committee's to investigate the inhumane and unjust actions at the expense of the American tax dollar.
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