Posted on 04/03/2009 10:43:15 AM PDT by chemical_boy
WASHINGTON — A leading U.S. security firm, whose officers have been charged with killing Iraqis, has been replaced.
The State Department has replaced Blackwater Worldwide as a leading security contractor in Iraq. Blackwater, now known as Xe, has been replaced by Triple Canopy a month before the contract with the former was scheduled to expire.
"The department awarded Triple Canopy the ground task order for protective security details in Baghdad after a thorough evaluation of proposals from each company that had submitted bids," State Department spokesman Gordon Duguid said.
In a briefing on April 1, Duguid said Triple, based in Herndon, Va., would begin a transition period with Xe, the new name of Blackwater in 2009. Iraq has told Xe, with headquarters in North Carolina, that it would not be allowed to operate in the Arab country.
Triple has been one of three private companies contracted to protect U.S. diplomatic personnel in Iraq. But Xe, with a helicopter fleet, has been the only company that provides air support. Dyncorp International has also been contracted by the State Department in Iraq and other parts of the Middle East.
In January 2009, the State Department said the Blackwater contract would not be renewed. The notification came several weeks after the Iraqi government banned Blackwater in wake of a shootout in Baghdad that left 17 Iraqis dead in 2007. Five former Blackwater guards have been charged with manslaughter in a U.S. court in connection with the shootout.
Let me guess...the new company is heavily owned by Nancy Pelosi and other criminal Dems...
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Triple Canopy already had some people in Iraq and has the contract for Israel. Looks like a typical beltway deal. Different company, but it will be the same people.
There aren’t enough qualified people around to immediately change them.
I recall reading a couple weeks back that Xe signed a new contract to work for the USA in Iraq.
Yep! Here’s the article:
EXCLUSIVE: Blackwater back in U.S. employ
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2208385/posts
Leadership (Tirple Canopy)
Experienced Management Team
With decades of experience in top-tier corporate and military positions, our leadership team is dedicated to building an integrated security solutions company by relying on flawless execution, smart strategy and unrivaled standards.
Board of Directors
Tom Katis, Co-Chairman
Matt Mann, Co-Chairman
Ignacio “Iggy” Balderas, Director
Matt Luckett, Director
Executive Team
Lee Van Arsdale, Chief Executive Officer
Kelvin Kai, Chief Operating Officer
Tom Magnani, Chief Financial Officer
Lexi Alexander, Senior Vice President, Business Development
Juliet Protas, Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Scott Wilson, Senior Vice President, Human Resources
notice it is from the WDC area. You can bet some hanky-panky is involved, especially since their work will be primarily with State Department. Hilary is incapable of doing anything honestly - it is not in her DNA
Jack Bauer is currently battling a ‘Black Water-esque’ type of organization.
And weren’t you sort of cheering for them last week when they essentially captured that “by-the-book” FBI wanker?
I can’t say what I feel. With this current administration, the wankers own the White House and most of the Congress.
I never felt so much a prisoner in my formerly free country.
If you like “Coincidence”, or “Pay-To-Play” Conspiracy mongering, you’re gonna LOVE THIS!
Tom Katis, Co-Chairman:
KATIS, THOMAS
JACKSON,WY 83001 REBELVOX, LLC/SOFTWARE 10/15/08 $2,300 Obama, Barack (D)
Matt Mann, Co-Chairman:
MANN, MATTHEW
HUGO,MN 55038 NOT EMPLOYED/NOT EMPLOYED 3/19/08 $250 Clinton, Hillary (D)
Lexi Alexander, Senior Vice President, Business Development:
Alexander, Lex
Chapel Hill,NC 27517 Self employed 9/30/08 $1,000 Obama, Barack (D)
Matt Luckett, Director:
LUCKETT, MATT
BROOKLYN,NY 11201 BALESTRA CAPITAL/INVESTOR 9/3/08 $2,300 Obama, Barack (D)
LUCKETT, MATT
BROOKLYN,NY 11201 BALESTRA CAPITAL/INVESTOR 10/1/07 $1,300 Obama, Barack (D)
LUCKETT, MATT
BROOKLYN,NY 11201 BALESTRA CAPITAL/INVESTOR 8/14/07 $1,000 Obama, Barack (D)
Luckett, Matthew
Brooklyn,NY 11201 Balestra Capital 11/1/08 $1,000 Obama, Barack (D)
LUCKETT, ELIZABETH
BROOKLYN,NY 11201 NOT EMPLOYED/NOT EMPLOYED 12/26/07 $2,300 Obama, Barack (D)
LUCKETT, ELIZABETH
BROOKLYN,NY 11201 NONE/NOT EMPLOYED 10/12/08 $500 Jewish Council for Education & Research
Tom Magnani, Chief Financial Officer:
MAGNANI, THOMAS
SAN FRANCISCO,CA 94114 HOWARD RICE NEMEROVKSI, ET AL./ATTO 10/14/08 $250 Obama, Barack (D)
MAGNANI, THOMAS A
SAN FRANCISCO,CA 94114 HOWARD RICE/ATTORNEY 3/13/07 $250 Clinton, Hillary (D)
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
(Husband? Family?)
PROTAS, KEN
MARIETTA,GA 30066 VETERANS ADMINISTRATION/PHYSICIAN 9/9/08 $300 Obama, Barack (D)
PROTAS, KEN
MARIETTA,GA 30066 VA HOSPITAL ATLANTA/PHYSICIAN 6/7/08 $300 Obama, Barack (D)
PROTAS, KEN
MARIETTA,GA 30066 VA HOSPITAL ATLANTA/PHYSICIAN 3/13/08 $250 Obama, Barack (D)
PROTAS, KEN
MARIETTA,GA 30066 VA HOSPITAL ATLANTA/PHYSICIAN 2/6/08 $250 Obama, Barack (D)
Protas, Ken
Marietta,GA 30066 Veterans Administration 11/1/08 $250 Obama, Barack (D)
Protas, Ken
Marietta,GA 30066 Veterans Administration 9/19/08 $250 Obama, Barack (D)
PROTAS, KEN
MARIETTA,GA 30066 VA HOSPITAL ATLANTA/PHYSICIAN 1/29/08 $250 Obama, Barack (D)
PROTAS, KEN
MARIETTA,GA 30066 VA HOSPITAL ATLANTA/PHYSICIAN 12/16/07 $250 Obama, Barack (D)
PROTAS, KEN
MARIETTA,GA 30066 VETERANS ADMINISTRATION/PHYSICIAN 9/9/08 $250 Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte (D)
Thats very interesting, thanks for posting it.
ping
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