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Contrats de Blackwater, short sur le détail
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Par Jr. de herse de Robert O'.
Département d'état a libéré des copies de ses contrats pour des services de sécurité privés avec la loge de Blackwater et le centre de formation et Consultation de sécurité de Blackwater. C'est une pile lourde de 323 pages, et il vient avec un crochet :
Environ 169 des pages sont blancs ou la plupart du temps blanc.
Libéré en réponse à une liberté de demande d'acte de l'information, les contrats - en valeur jusqu'à $1.2 milliards - ont été fortement édités par le gouvernement. A State Department spokesman said the officials responsible for the cuts are simply trying to protect sensitive information that might put individuals at risk. He declined to say what kind of information was cut.
In a cover letter, the department notes that it “gave full consideration” to deletions recommended by Blackwater officials.
A close look at the pages that have not been cut reveals some choice tidbits. The “statement of work” on Page 13 explains why Blackwater was needed. “As a result of conflicts, wars, political unrest and more recently, terrorist activity, these areas have become extremely dangerous places in which to live and work,” the document says. “The Bureau of Diplomatic Security is unable to provide protective services on a long-term basis from its pool of Special Agents.”
Page 35 specifies that “All Contracting employees working under this contract should: Be well proportioned in height and weight,” among other qualities.
One unnumbered item includes a long list of things. But because it’s surrounded by blank pages, it’s hard to know what the list means. Among the items mentioned: battery carrier tool, quick booster kit, heavy-duty work bench, distilled water and WD-40.
A “standards of conduct” section warns that “abusive or offensive language, quarreling, intimidation by words, actions, or fighting, is considered unacceptable performance under this contract.”
To see a sample of the redactions and a more complete account, go to http:/
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