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Originally Posted by kstar
Are you kidding? The US Embassy should not be hiring independent firms to provide security anyways, since it has been the duty of the Marine Security Guards since 1948.
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Yep.
We have a military precisely so we don't have to pay mercenaries. The only rationale I can think of for employing these folks is to move DoD money into private, well-connected hands.
Maybe there's a good reason for private contractors. I don't claim to be an expert in the area. Someone feel free to educate me.