The cost of training Iraqi police ($850 Million to DynCorp)

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.msnbc.com/news/989323.asp?0cv=CB10

The cost of training a new police force for the new Iraq is higher than you might expect and much higher than the same kind of work here at home.

IRAQI POLICE recruits are now being trained by the U.S. military on the streets of Baghdad. But soon, 1,500 private trainers hired by the State Department will take over training 32,000 Iraqi recruits, over the next 18 to 24 months, at a military base to be rebuilt in neighboring Jordan.

The contractor: DynCorp International, a company in charge of screening and training foreign police in Haiti, Bosnia and now Iraq. But, at what cost?

According to the help-wanted notice on DynCorp’s Web site, the company will pay as much as $153,600 for senior people in Iraq for one year. On top of that, they get all their living expenses, and most of their salary is tax-free — a package that will cost taxpayers as much as $400,000 to put each trainer in Iraq.

[bpilgrim]

1. quick send them more from the treasury

or CHARGE IT! if we're short...

peace

[dArKeR]

2. Why aren't any Media Whores doing stories about crime in America now?

And the lack of funds for our own cities?

You disgust me GOP Media Whores and GOP Media Whore Corporations!

[MI Cherie]

3. Check this out ...

... some really questionable behavior surrounds DynCorp.

Hint: Sex slaves, drug trafficking, fraud, sole source contracts, etc.

http://www.google.com/search?q=Dyncorp&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&start=0&sa=N

[cosmicdot]

4. and Pug Winokur is on the Board of Directors

Pug was on enron's Board; and, the Harvard Corporation which has dealings with Shrub's Harken Oil deal and the bin Ladens

DynCorp's Board of Directors

Michael P. C. Carns
Director since 2000
General Carns, age 64, is Vice Chairman of PrivaSource Inc. (healthcare software firm). He was the President and Director of the Center for International Political Economy from 1995 to 2000. He is a retired General, United States Air Force, and served as Vice Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, and as Director of the Joint Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff. He is a member of the Defense Science Board and the Board of Advisors, National Security Agency. He is a director of Engineered Support Systems Inc; Mykrolis Corporation; and
Rockwell Collins, Inc.

H. Brian Thompson
Director since 1999
Mr. Thompson, age 63, is President of Universal Telecommunications, Inc. (private investment and advisory firm). He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Global TeleSystems Group, Inc., from 1999 to 2000. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, LCI International Inc., from 1991 to 1998; Vice
Chairman, Qwest Communications International Inc., from June to December 1998; and Chairman, Telecom Eireann in 1999. From 1981 to 1990, he was Executive Vice President, MCI Communications Corporation. He is a director of Arraycomm, Inc.; Axcelis Technologies, Inc.; Bell Canada International Inc.; and Williams Communications Group, Inc., and a member of the management committee of Paging Brazil Holding Company, LLC. He is Co-Chair for the Americas of the Global Information Infrastructure Commission.

Herbert S. Winokur, Jr.
Director since 1988
Mr. Winokur, age 58, served as Chairman of the Board from 1988 to 1997. He is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Capricorn Holdings, Inc. (private investment company), and Managing General Partner of three Capricorn Investors limited partnerships concentrating on investments in restructure situations. He was formerly Senior Executive Vice President and Director, Penn Central Corporation. He is a director of CCC Information Services Group, Inc.; Enron Corporation; Holland Series Fund, Inc.; Mrs. Fields Famous Brands, Inc.; and NATCO Group, Inc. His current term as a director expires in 2002.


Dan R. Bannister
Director since 1985
Mr. Bannister, age 71, Chairman of the Board, has served in that capacity since 1997. He served as President of the Company from 1984 to 1997 and as Chief Executive Officer from 1985 to 1997. He retired as an active employee of the Company in 1999. He is a director of ITC Learning Corporation and Chairman of the Northern Virginia Roundtable.His current term as a director expires in 2004.

T. Eugene Blanchard
Director since 1988
Mr. Blanchard, age 71, served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 1979 to 1997, when he retired as an active employee of the Company. He is the Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the Company's Savings and Retirement Plan and Capital Accumulation and Savings Plan. His current term as a
director expires in 2003.

Paul G. Kaminski
Director since 1997
Dr. Kaminski, age 59, also served as a director of the Company from 1988 to 1994. He is President and Chief Executive Officer, Technovation, Inc. (consulting), and a General Partner of Global Technology Partners (investment banking). He served in the United States Department of Defense as Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology from 1994 to 1997. He was
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Technology Strategies & Alliances (strategic partnership consulting) from 1985 to 1994. He is a director of Anteon Corporation; Condor Systems, Inc.; Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc.; Exostar LLC; General Dynamics Corporation; and RAND Corporation. His current term as a
director expires in 2004.

Paul V. Lombardi
Director since 1994
Mr. Lombardi, age 60, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since 1997. He served as Chief Operating Officer from 1995 to 1997; as Executive Vice President from 1994 to 1997; as Vice President from 1992 to 1994; as President of the Federal Sector from 1994 to 1995; and as President of the Government Services Group from 1992 to 1994. He was Senior Vice President and Group General
Manager, Planning Research Corporation, from 1990 to 1992. He is a director of Avid Medical Systems, Inc. and Chairman of the Professional Services Council (services industry trade association). His current term as a director expires in 2003.

Dudley C. Mecum II
Director since 1988
Mr. Mecum, age 67, is a Managing Director, Capricorn Holdings LLC (private investment company). He was a partner, G. L. Ohrstrom & Co. (investment firm) from 1989 to 1997. He served as Group Vice President and Director, Combustion Engineering, Inc., from 1985 to 1988, and previously as Vice Chairman, Peat, Marwick & Mitchell. He is a director of CCC Information Services Group, Inc.;
Citigroup Inc.; Lyondell Chemical Company; Mrs. Fields' Famous Brands, Inc.; and Suburban Propane Partners LLP. His current term as a director expires in 2003.

David L. Reichardt
Director since 1988
Mr. Reichardt, age 59, has served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Company since 1986. He served as President, Dynalectric Company, a former subsidiary of the Company, from 1984 to 1986 and as Vice President and General Counsel of DynCorp from 1977 to 1984. He is a director of DynTek, Inc., an affiliate of the Company. His current term as a director expires in 2004.

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/30770/000003077002000065/sche14a_june3.txt

These people are going to mop up.

[Barrett808]

6. Pug Winokur was also on the Enron board

Coincidence, of course.

[OKHRANA]

5. follow the money

"The contractor: DynCorp International, a company in charge of screening and training foreign police in Haiti, Bosnia and now Iraq. But, at what cost?"

OK, who wants to be there aren't any Bush corporate connections here?