US embassy shadow govt. in Iraq?

September 1, 2010 by legitgov

'I think having 20,000 or 10,000 security personnel on the Iraqi ground is a serious violation of the Iraqi sovereignty.' US embassy shadow govt. in Iraq? --The most infamous among contractors is private security contractor Blackwater, currently known as Xe Services, LLC. 01 Sep 2010 US plans to fortify its embassy in Iraq have raised new suspicion about the diplomatic outpost's purpose in the politically-gridlocked country. The White House has reduced the number of its troops in Iraq to around 50,000 and said it would take all its forces out of the country by the next year. But Washington has also announced plans to increase the number of American security contractors, tasked with securing American diplomats and diplomatic facilities.