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Drake
What are you talking about? I've been in town every day... not a single "merc" in sight. It's all Afghan-led here. This isn't Iraq. The ABP, ANA, and ANP are holding their own, and then some. Sad that the amazing things they do never make the news, and instead we get overinflated, pretty much lies about what really happened. Guess tragedy sells better than triumph.
You saying Xe isn't in there? Karzai got kiboshed on kickin them out in March of this year, they are still there.
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Karzai had already conceded that embassies and Nato, which rely on private guards to protect supply convoys, could continue to use security companies. But questions remained over development projects, such as road construction, that the US regard as essential for winning over ordinary Afghans.
Under the new plan companies guarding reconstruction projects will be able to have 500 of their own guards, or up to 1,000 if they pay a one-off fine.
For contracts requiring more than that the companies will be expected to recruit, train, arm and pay new APPF guards who will then take control of the contract after 12 months.
If the APPF proves not up to the job the private company will continue to be in control, according to the draft proposal. Many officials think that is likely.
Is APPF just a safe blanket for a lot of mercs?