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PotenzaSub · 08-04-2007, 11:28 PM

National Geographic: Guns For Hire
http://youtube.com/watch?v=BUxrwJkr2Vs

This documentary is also on demonoid.com if you want better quality video.

nopistons94 · 08-05-2007, 11:18 AM

hm I didnt know they had my biceps for hire, wish some1 woulda told me..

ITSTOCK · 08-05-2007, 11:47 AM

Youtube isn't working for me but I can only guess that this is yet another anti-bush/anti-war film that pounds the issue of how much security contractors are getting paid.

I'm sure what they fail to mention is the extensive training AND experience that these SELECT men (and women?) get. It's not a normal fresh out of high school soldier, marine or not. It's a soldier with YEARS/DECADES of experience, thousands of extra hours of training, and although putting your life on the line is risky no matter what, these guys know that they are REALLY putting their lives on the line by defending and/or protecting the most valuable assets that are prone to attack. These "security contractors" are a group of the cream of the crop, plus some.

But why would they include all of that? I KNOW I KNOW! Because then it would make sense!

If this is not what the video is about, I apologize for my rant.

nopistons94 · 08-05-2007, 02:09 PM

wow, well uhh, my post was a joke just so you know lol. Didn't know this thread was gona turn out serious, but a dude with a automatic weapon in his avatar isn't really one to mess with.

gary · 08-05-2007, 02:57 PM

Actually I would recommend every watching all 6 parts. It was done very well and very objective. Actually they don't say more than 20 words about American Soldiers for hire. This is mainly about other European firms. I learned a bit also by watching it.

+1 for PotenzaSub
Thanks for sharing!

PotenzaSub · 08-05-2007, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ITSTOCK

Youtube isn't working for me but I can only guess that this is yet another anti-bush/anti-war film that pounds the issue of how much security contractors are getting paid.

I'm sure what they fail to mention is the extensive training AND experience that these SELECT men (and women?) get. It's not a normal fresh out of high school soldier, marine or not. It's a soldier with YEARS/DECADES of experience, thousands of extra hours of training, and although putting your life on the line is risky no matter what, these guys know that they are REALLY putting their lives on the line by defending and/or protecting the most valuable assets that are prone to attack. These "security contractors" are a group of the cream of the crop, plus some.

But why would they include all of that? I KNOW I KNOW! Because then it would make sense!

If this is not what the video is about, I apologize for my rant.

Lol ItStock. That's not what the video is about.

It's a documentary that follows two different groups of British (or Australian; I can't remember) security contractors on several different kinds of missions. It also goes into the tactics they use on their missions.

The reason I posted this is because there was a thread earlier on private security contractors in Iraq. I noticed that a lot of people didn't really know much about these people and what they did; so I decided to post a doc about them.

ITSTOCK · 08-05-2007, 04:56 PM

Gotcha, like I said, youtube wasn't working. It was a documentary about them and all 50 doc.s about them have been from anti-war propagandists. It's good to hear (if thats exactly what it was doing) that a director is actually showing the importance and significance of these private security firms.

ITSTOCK · 08-05-2007, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nopistons94

wow, well uhh, my post was a joke just so you know lol. Didn't know this thread was gona turn out serious, but a dude with a automatic weapon in his avatar isn't really one to mess with.

My post was in no way directed towards you! I honestly don't even know how you would have drawn that conclusion after reading your post.

nopistons94 · 08-05-2007, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ITSTOCK

My post was in no way directed towards you! I honestly don't even know how you would have drawn that conclusion after reading your post.

I know you didn't mean it towards me, however, my post seemed way inferior after such a meaningful post as yours lol!

08-04-2007, 11:28 PM	#1
PotenzaSub Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Member #2213 iTrader: (0)	Guns For Hire (Private Security Contractors in Iraq) National Geographic: Guns For Hire http://youtube.com/watch?v=BUxrwJkr2Vs This documentary is also on demonoid.com if you want better quality video.

08-05-2007, 11:18 AM	#2
nopistons94 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Member #1088 My Ride: slow iTrader: (0)	hm I didnt know they had my biceps for hire, wish some1 woulda told me.. __________________ rotary

08-05-2007, 11:47 AM	#3
ITSTOCK Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #844 iTrader: (0)	Youtube isn't working for me but I can only guess that this is yet another anti-bush/anti-war film that pounds the issue of how much security contractors are getting paid. I'm sure what they fail to mention is the extensive training AND experience that these SELECT men (and women?) get. It's not a normal fresh out of high school soldier, marine or not. It's a soldier with YEARS/DECADES of experience, thousands of extra hours of training, and although putting your life on the line is risky no matter what, these guys know that they are REALLY putting their lives on the line by defending and/or protecting the most valuable assets that are prone to attack. These "security contractors" are a group of the cream of the crop, plus some. But why would they include all of that? I KNOW I KNOW! Because then it would make sense! If this is not what the video is about, I apologize for my rant. Last edited by ITSTOCK; 08-05-2007 at 11:51 AM.

08-05-2007, 02:09 PM	#4
nopistons94 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Member #1088 My Ride: slow iTrader: (0)	wow, well uhh, my post was a joke just so you know lol. Didn't know this thread was gona turn out serious, but a dude with a automatic weapon in his avatar isn't really one to mess with. __________________ rotary

08-05-2007, 04:56 PM	#7
ITSTOCK Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #844 iTrader: (0)	Gotcha, like I said, youtube wasn't working. It was a documentary about them and all 50 doc.s about them have been from anti-war propagandists. It's good to hear (if thats exactly what it was doing) that a director is actually showing the importance and significance of these private security firms. Last edited by ITSTOCK; 08-05-2007 at 04:58 PM.

08-05-2007, 02:57 PM	#5
gary Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northampton, PA Member #1638 My Ride: 2004 Hyundai Tiburon iTrader: (1)	Actually I would recommend every watching all 6 parts. It was done very well and very objective. Actually they don't say more than 20 words about American Soldiers for hire. This is mainly about other European firms. I learned a bit also by watching it. +1 for PotenzaSub Thanks for sharing!

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