Blackwater's Iraq contract was extended in April, but the company is by no means betting on its long-term presence there. While it is quietly maintaining its Iraq work, it is aggressively pursuing other opportunities. Blackwater has been "tapped" by the Pentagon's Counter Narcoterrorism Technology Program Office to compete for a share of a five-year, $15 billion budget "to fight terrorists with drug-trade ties." |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.