alfrombarking

The crown prince of Abu Dhabi has hired the founder of private security firm Blackwater Worldwide to set up an 800-member battalion of foreign troops for the United Arab Emirates, The New York Times reported on Sunday.

The Times said it obtained documents that showed the unit being formed by Erik Prince's new company Reflex Responses with $529 million from the UAE would be used to thwart internal revolt, conduct special operations and defend oil pipelines and skyscrapers from attack.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/0...74E3NZ20110515

The Dean

Defend skyscrapers??

What are they going to do - hire King Kong?

Norm_uk

From the Article: "Prince had insisted the force hire no Muslims, because they "could not be counted on to kill fellow Muslims," the paper said."

Why not? More Muslims have died at the hands of other Muslims than at the hands of anyone else.

Also, doesn't this statement confirm he's putting together a death squad to kill anyone who opposes him basically?

N.

lionheart

Avram Grant may have been sacked but he is not dead yet. I thought your avatar was for recently deceased persons only.

The Dean

I couldn't find a suitable avatar for "Avram Grant's Career".

Anyway, I've changed it now, to the Olympic Marathon Champion...........

weasel central

Just doesn't seem that secret

seven seas

Or maybe they're just MCO's who are doing nothing that secret, some of whom may be registered users on this forum...

Welivehere

Let me help:
Crass and obvious i know but i couldn't resist.....