24 Oct 07 The True Cost Of War

Did you know that the head of Blackwater, the security firm that has been in the news lately for shooting incidents in Iraq, earns $1.5m a year? The leading US General in Iraq (who is actually out there), gets $330K a year.

The average Blackwater employee in Iraq gets $600 a day. The average new soldier in Iraq gets around $85. I can’t help but wonder how much lobbying these security firms do to prolong such conflicts?

Tags: 5m, blackwater, conflicts, incidents, iraq, security firm, security firms, soldier