Blackwater private security in New Orleans?

[mburbank]

Okay. A little personal analysis of the above. Kev, this is not intended to point anything out to you, since you posted it. This is for skimmers.

The first post is a press release from Blackwaters web site, posted by Blackwaters marketting and PR folks. Any material written by a for profit company about itself should be taken as a comercial, self promotion and nothing more.

The second post is mostly not about Blackwater. It does speak to the fact that if you're rich you can afford protection and if your poor and you rely on the government you better hope you enjoy living on your roof, but that's an entirely separate issue.

Blackwater, among a few claims, says they are working for the coast guard. Under who's auspices? How are they being paid? Who approved this? Who do they report to? And above all else, why does an agency of the government need to hire professional security?