Without the services of Blackwater and other contractors, the State Dept. personnel in high risk area would be confined to their fortress. As it is..they need to rely on these contractors to protect them and not “duck” if there is an incident. All the contractors are under the supervision of State Dept. Security Officers who try to avoid going on on the streets.
State Dept. determines the rules of engagement and assignments.
Our military doesn’t want this job...for exactly the reason that these guys are on trial. You can’t trust our lilly livered friends at State to stand up for their own troops.
and how many days before hillary takes over the state department? time to give Blackwater your resignation...
Body guard and Gopher are not exactly US Military job descriptions.