It may not be the most compelling argument to an Iraqi civilian, but it surely resonates within the private-security industry. One of Blackwater’s competitors, the London-based ArmorGroup, anticipates a lackluster quarterly profit report — something the company blames, in part, on the Iraqi government’s hostility to private security contractors after the Nisour Square shootings.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=179295