Jim Devine posted from SLATE some new adventures in 'outsourcing': ..snip
The NYT states that while the CIA has used private contractors for a variety of controversial efforts, including interrogation, many were uncomfortable about using a private company for assassination-related work. Au contraire, says the Post, it was precisely because they were using a private contractor that the CIA allowed itself to restart the once-moribund program. "Outsourcing gave the agency more protection in case something went wrong," a source tells the paper. *************************************************** My question is when will they get wise and use cheaper labour. Hire a Korean governmental agency from the DPRK or Burma to do some of the killing or maybe Chinese, I mean that State is at least part of the WTO. Gosh, our gov'mint wastes a lot of taxpayer dollars. Mike B) *********************************************************************** Hwahwa hahuna ndashanya. Beer has no regard for a visitor. http://wobblytimes.blogspot.com/ __________________________________________________________________________________ Find local businesses and services in your area with Yahoo!7 Local. Get started: http://local.yahoo.com.au _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
