by Tyler Durden
Via The Cradle
Israel is examining the launch of a "pilot program" that could see US private security firms replace the army in northern Gaza to "accompany food and medicine convoys" for Palestinians who remain in the devastated region, according to a report by Israeli daily Globes.
Among the top competitors for the multi-million dollar contract are Constellis, the direct successor to infamous mercenary company Blackwater, and Orbis, a little-known South Carolina company run by former generals that has worked with the Pentagon for 20 years.
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Officials say the pilot program for north Gaza aims to "prevent Hamas or other gangs from taking over the aid trucks and free the IDF soldiers from the dangerous mission."
Claire's Observations: Those of us old enough to remember the Watergate debacle, remember the leitmotif constantly told to reporters Woodward and Bernstein by "Deep Throat", "Follow the money!" Fast-forward to this part of the 21st century, and we can see that little has changed. Wars provide "corporate welfare" to the US's military/industrial complex; all wars are economic in their origin; and all wars are bankers' wars.