
The World Tribune reports that Mahmoud Abbas, chairman of the Palestinian Authority, wants Blackwater to train his bodyguards. It is unclear if the deal - which appears to be just talk at this point - will go through; Blackwater does nothing abroad without explicit U.S. government approval.
However, some interesting points have come out of this story. One Western security source explained:
A source within the Palestinian Authority echoed these sentiments:
As it turns out, the United States already funds the training of the PA security detail. The World Tribune writes,
Abbas is opposed by several members of his own Fatah movement and does not trust Force 17, one of the units responsible for his protection. One source said,
Only time will tell if Blackwater gets a contract to train the PA guards. However, the US officials responsible for enhancing PA security are said to support Blackwater as a means of significantly bolstering PA capabilities.
Other news: Taiwan wants a piece of Blackwater!
"An NSB source stated that training began in 2007 and was conducted at Blackwater facilities in the United States. The source stated the NSB was satisfied with the training, and further training programs are being considered."
Defense News cites a former US official as saying that “the key thing would be to have special operations training for Army, Marines and Reserve units in Taiwan.”
In addition to special protective service, the National Security Bureau is also responsible for national intelligence work and unified cryptography in Taiwan.
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