Quote Originally Posted by killerweed420
We already have this thanks to Bush and his chronies. Its called Blackwater and others.
IMHO you have hit the nail on the head. Obama is, no doubt, acknowledging the political clout that those types of firms (I'm thinking Halliburton as a top example) have already in this country, and that without guaranteeing that they will not be forced to be significantly downsized with decreased government contracts after the war, the presidency will be that much harder for him to gain. In non-wartimes, police, 'public safety', and prisons are top choices for military type contractors to involve themselves with, and Halliburton is already involved in building 'quarantines' where infected individuals my be held indefinitely if they are thought to be infected with something contagious and incurable... but that won't EVER be used to hold dissenters against their will without charges, of course!
KBR awarded Homeland Security contract worth up to $385M - MarketWatch
Secular Front: Halliburton to build mass detention centers in the US
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