Russian Mercs: We’ll Out-Blackwater Blackwater -- The Danger Room
The “Baghdad bubble” for private security firms may have burst long ago, but a company based in Russia still wants a piece of the action.
That, at least, is how satellite channel Russia Today presents the Oryol anti-terror center, a group of former Russian soldiers who want to give Blackwater Xe a run for their money in Iraq. Has anyone mentioned to these guys that Blackwater is on the way out? It’s always worth watching Russia Today for laughs — and to remind ourselves how Al-Hurra probably looks like to Arab audiences.
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My Comment: With Russia cutting back on military personnel for a smaller and leaner military .... I am sure there are going to be a lot of men looking for work.