Leaked video of US security contractors in Afghanistan getting blackout drunk and high on narcotics reveals “what former employees say was a pattern of outrageous behavior that put American lives at risk and went undetected by U.S. military officials who are supposed to oversee such contractors,” according to ABC News.
The intoxicated security personnel, employed by an American contractor called Jorge Scientific, which has been paid almost $1 billion by US taxpayers, were reportedly on duty at the time, but would have been completely unable to protect themselves or anyone else from insurgent attacks.
The use of alcohol or drugs by security contractors in Afghanistan is prohibited by the US military under what is known as General Order Number One. But soldiers in the US military, according to former employees of Jorge Scientific, would regularly attend drunken parties at the facility, including female soldiers who would often use the facility for sexual encounters with the contractors.
Drunk and/or stoned US security contractors on duty on US military bases in Afghanistan, putting themselves and everyone else there at risk? Add to that the dereliction of duty of the military officials assigned to oversee these contractors for failure to do so (if not for good luck), an insurgent attack would've caused dozens of casualties, if not more. What the hell were these military officers thinking? What was the company (Jorge Scientific) who employed these contractors thinking?
US taxpayers, who doled out $1 BILLION in taxes to fund this company, have every right to demand from the Government a thorough investigation of this incident and sanction those responsible. Since the military had oversight over these contractors, those officers should be held accountable.
"Jorge Scientific" is a great cover for laundering federal $ for booze, drugs, and sex. It sounds high-toned.
Do you think Jorge Scientific, makes any political contributions..??? or are theirs the new hidden type…. An a cool Billion…. Nice werk…
After working hours its none of my business, but when someone is paying you a wage you should not get stoned, unless that is a part of the job description.
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What's all the commoton? It seems like a fine display of 'American Values'…
In a war zone there are no rules and what exists is open to change to suite those in charge of the mess. 9/11, 18 mostly Saudis, but we went after Afghanistan. This should have caused riots in the US but simply demonstrated how controlled the masses are. We are scared to loose our homes, warm bed at night, so we will do anything our rulers ask of us, including going to war for them. And now back to Israel…
A quote from Jorge's website: "As a result of the complaint, the Board of Directors hired an outside and independent investigation team headed by a former federal prosecutor to conduct a thorough investigation. The Board has also established a special committee, to include a former senior military member with extensive operational experience, to review, approve as appropriate, and implement the investigation’s conclusions and recommendations." More government involvement in a privately owned corporation? Yep, there are private contractors payed for by our tax dollars ….
Thank goodness they stopped the fudge-packing parties and the 'reach-around grope ops' at their Thursday evening 'taffy pulls'.
Getting all 'looped up' as a precondition to a Kabul 'night raid' makes for more excitement, and the pervasive risk of actual casualties – which makes things more heroic.
These 'heroes', however,couldn't organize a sh*t.
Blah! blah! righteous indignation blah! unacceptable blah! blah! Oh please! these killers calls themselves "defence contractors' and too many of us,especially the Media, play their game, but they are still true to their nature of being persons who kill other people for money i.e mercenaries in this case.
They kill the old,young,animals,whatever etc. They have to live with what they do and the narcotics and wild west behavior serves as a counterweight to whatever is left of their consciences.
The American people wanted stone cold killers to fight the Moslems in their land not gentlemen. Are these the fall guys for the war in Afghanistan ! because it's sure starting to look like it.
they behave the same at home
As if the military officers that are supposed to supervise this mess do not know the score. There is nothing they can do against private army and their high level protectors in Washigton. How many such comapanies we have there, or in other places? What is the total number of private army personnel, and who is really holding them accountable. This is a mess, among other messes. Too many messes to keep track of.
Your tax dollars at work!