Blackthorn

[jdmoney]

As i was watching "The Unit" on tv the other night, i was wondering if companies like Blackthorn exist (a company that hires people out of the military to do high risk security jobs in other countries). If anyone watches "The Unit" and knows if what im talkiing about exists, please let me know. Im quite curious. Thanks

 

[Jack O.]

You mean like PMCs? Private Military Companies?

 

[jdmoney]

I guess thats what i mean.

 

[MikeL]

www.blackwaterusa.com

 

[Thorvald]

As i was watching "The Unit" on tv the other night, i was wondering if companies like Blackthorn exist (a company that hires people out of the military to do high risk security jobs in other countries). If anyone watches "The Unit" and knows if what im talkiing about exists, please let me know. Im quite curious. Thanks

Most definitely, they've been around for ages.  Executive Outcomes was one of the originals but their "methods" were a tad extreme to some.

Wikipedia is not bad for some info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_military_contractor

If you'd like a video look at various PMC's, try the movie "Shadow Company".

http://www.shadowcompanythemovie.com/

 

[jdmoney]

Thanks for all the info