1st Bn 4th Marines, Charlie Company was also sent to New Orleans. For those of you unfamiliar with what that unit is, 1/4 C company is an infantry unit comprised primarily of 03## infantry marines.... basically it is a 100% combat oriented unit. They aren't a logistical or supply or any other sort of unit - they are infantry Marines who are trained for the sole purpose of conducting combat operations.
Now compare that to blackwater. What is more ridiculous, deploying the MARINES (see: first strike force in basically every major conflict in US history) to a disaster area within the United States, or a private security firm being hired to assist in maintaining order?
People really have no idea what blackwater does. They are a security force. Everyone thinks they're out their running direct action missions, but that simply isn't the case. Our govt doesn't use private companies to run black side direct action missions - that is what CAG teams or the DIA is for.
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