Blackwater mercenaries not welcome in Pakistan »
Posted By GrainOfSand 5 months, 3 weeks ago in NewsPakistani political party Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam condemns the presence of American mercenaries in Pakistan, after US Defense Secretary Robert Gates confirmed last month that private security firms were operating in the country.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Chief Maulana Fazal-Ur-Rehman said Monday that approximately 9,000 agents working for the US-based security firm Xe Services LLC (formerly known as Blackwater) are operating in Pakistan.
He said that the number of Blackwater mercenaries exceeds that of Islamabad's police force, which stands at 7,000.
Fazl-Ur-Rehman condemned what he described as foreign aggression in Pakistan, holding Blackwater responsible for Taliban-like terrorist activities in country.
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I'm for peace in the world. I'd rather see the American Taxpayer's money go to helping it's own citizens stay alive ...
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