American Fortune Life
Chapter 1626: Dirty deal
The Pentagon has stated that private security companies are an integral part of the entire U.S. armed forces.
A well-equipped, well-equipped private security company can solve many difficult problems for the U.S. government. It can overcome the shortage of U.S. troops in Iraq and avoid domestic political pressure caused by too many regular military casualties. It can also relieve the government Solving the aftermath problems such as the care of the casualties, is simply the best man to carry the pan and the pan.
Critics even point out: "The benefits of private security companies are obvious. With them, the coffins of fallen American soldiers covered with stars and stripes will not appear in the evening TV news report."
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld therefore stated that "there is no way for the United States to successfully win any war without them."
However, in the face of Andy Smith's good money, I don't look down on the tyrannical face and outspoken ‘big truth’ of the money earned by military contracting. Everyone present at the scene twitched unnaturally.
Maybe Andy Smith is telling the big truth, but in this group of people's hearts it is inevitable to guess that the little fox in front of them is going to restrain first and then rise, and a lion opens his mouth.
Now it seems that it is necessary to talk about the conditions, blocking the mouth of this little fox, and I am afraid that he will not satisfy his appetite.
However, fortunately, the timing is right, and the chips in their hands are still sufficient. Besides, Andy Smith, as a wise man, will not really offend them. After all, he has troubled the army, which is not in line with the Smith family. For the benefit, old Smith sitting there pretending to be dead would never allow it.
Rumsfeld exchanged glances with the gloomy current Secretary of Defense Gates. Although he had exchanged views before coming, only Gates, who had been the director of the CIA, was still a little upset. After all, he did not fall into Iraq In the quagmire of corruption.
However, Gates, who reached out to the Bush family, was out of control in Iraq, and the situation in the war in Afghanistan continued to deteriorate. Like the party ’s mid-term elections, the United States military and political discord, and the internal conflict in the U.S. military. It is in danger that he was appointed as Secretary of Defense under the recommendation of.
He was appointed for two purposes. One was to reverse the security situation in Iraq, which seemed to be running out of control. The other was to repair the rift between the joint meeting with the Chief of Staff and Congress, and to help the US military rebuild its credibility.
And in this incident, he very much hoped to use this to dig out the greedy rodents inside the U.S. military, so as to clear the corruption problem in the U.S. military. It will cause a political earthquake in Washington. After all, the huge benefit cake brought by the two wars in Afghanistan and Iraq may not be enough.
"Mr. Smith, I think you should have heard that because Blackwater has shot and killed innocent civilians in Iraq, the contract between the Department of Defense and Blackwater will no longer be renewed, and we are looking for new partners. The grim security situation has changed, and the safety of diplomats and government agencies worldwide has become a major issue. Although the Liberty Eagle is a new company, as far as we know, whether it is personnel or equipment, it is the best security company. National defense The Ministry listed it as a priority cooperation option.
Starting this year, the global diplomatic security service fee will be raised to 100 million US dollars each year, and the contract period will be five years. . . "
Hearing the chips thrown by Gates with a serious expression, Andy's eyes lightened slightly, and he knew that the drama was coming, but they wanted to pass him on for the business of 100 million a year. That was because they thought too much. Scandals involving more than $ 100 billion in wasted money, unknown whereabouts, and direct evidence in the $ 50 billion corruption case are not enough for Andy to sew.
"... This $ 500 million government contract does not include secret projects operated for US intelligence agencies or private companies and foreign governments. Once there are other secret projects, commissions are counted!"
"That is really thanks to the trust of the Ministry of National Defense. In fact, compared with the military contract business, Liberty Eagle Security Company focuses more on training and logistics. The company has the most advanced and abundant weapons and tactical training center. , Including indoor, outdoor and urban simulation training areas, with a total area of more than 28 square kilometers, spanning multiple cities and counties in Montana. With a team of experienced instructors, it is just a new company after all, and the personnel trained are a bit less..."
Andy thanked Gates with a smile, but he saw that Gates didn't seem to be willing to offer too many trading chips. In this case, Andy didn't mind cutting meat himself!
Gates's skin twitched a few times, and after a moment of groaning, he nodded helplessly in the blinking eyes of the crowd: "The future training services of the Department of Defense, State Department, Department of Transportation, Police, and Federal Law Enforcement Department can be contracted to the Eagle of Freedom. "
"By the way, the Eagles of Liberty has also set up a new department in recent months, the intelligence department, which is led by Cove Black, who was the former anti-terrorism leader of cia, and Joseph Schmitz, the former Inspector General of the US Department of Defense. Director Deng, is there any opportunity for cooperation in the future? "Andy knew that it was no longer possible to squeeze oil from the Ministry of National Defense, and it was not easy to get these two main businesses, so he knew very well that he had moved forward and back. Goal, looked at Michael Hayden, the director of cia.
As a trusted member of Rumsfeld, and the cia director who will be stepping down in two days, Michael Hayden has been quite hi Phi in these years. After all, Ilak and Afu Khan are his people everywhere, small money Don't make too much!
He will step down in two days. The sudden emergence of this kind of egg-breaking incident also let important scandal evidence fall into the hands of a hedgehog who can't start. When he learned the news, he was almost not mad. To be honest, He really wanted to send someone to kill Colonel Whiteford as soon as possible, but reasonably told him that the investigation by the Donkey Party ’s Supervisory Bureau was now eyebrows, maybe he had already spotted Whiteford instead of killing him It is better to push him to the front desk and let him come to the end of this investigation.
Looking at Andy Smith smiling, Director Hayden groaned and said, "There is indeed an opportunity for cooperation. We will send someone to cia headquarters tomorrow to protect cia's intelligence base in Afghanistan. After signing the contract, due to the war situation in Afghanistan It continues to deteriorate, and security needs to be strengthened urgently, so the commission will be paid to the partners at one time, and I hope the cooperation is happy! "
"Thank you for your attention, and happy cooperation." Andy smiled with satisfaction, reached out and shook hands with the other party, and reached a consensus. The crowd present was slightly surprised at Michael Hayden's decisive move, and it was indeed the person who was leaving It ’s really a surprise to spend money, well, anyway, the person who takes over is the Donkey Party, and the crying is also the Donkey Party, as long as the greedy little fox in front of the plane, it is not personal money.
"By the way, I listen to the company's ceo ..."
"Oh, okay, now that everyone has negotiated, let's talk about the follow-up treatment plan ..."
After hearing Andy speaking again, everyone was slightly discolored. When the greedy appetite of this little fox was a little tired and crooked, the old Smith who had been traveling all over the world put the cigar in the ashtray, coughed twice, and directly interrupted The greed of his grandson, the transaction is over!
"Andy, you inform your employees and let them go immediately."
"Okay, I'll call now." Andy knew that the bamboo bars could not be knocked, and there was no entanglement, but he immediately took out the phone and dialed out, plus the dead Stalldale left for him to buy Fate money, this time Andy can be considered a profit.
The dirty deal is over, and soon these big men come together to determine the subsequent development of this corruption nest case, as Michael Hayden thought, the Whiteford-led corruption nest case will be pushed to the front. , To disperse the endless entanglement of the Donkey Party in Iraq and Afghanistan.
"This matter also needs Andy to let your people to promote it and focus the investigator's attention on this murder ..." Michael Hayden talked to Andy about the arrangement in detail.
Well, it will never be the big fish who are pushed to the stage. The tallest person who gets the most benefits will never be held accountable by Washington.
Andy listened to the entire plan, and there was a feeling of becoming a complicity. However, he did not reject it. After all, the matter of combining the two benefits can bring great benefits to himself.