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AloeVera

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4. Looks like they are in fact very "qualified" - in special ops and "unconventional warfare" among other things.

Reply to sop (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 5, 2025, 03:11 PM

Jul 5

GHF’s private security partner, Safe Reach Solutions (SRS), is run by Philip Francis Reilly, a former head of the CIA’s covert action – “special activities” – unit with experience of training insurgencies such as Nicaragua’s right-wing Contras militias.

Both companies have been urgently recruiting former intelligence officers and special forces veterans to run their Gaza operations.

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A job posting from UG Solutions sought former members of US Army Special Forces and Delta Force who were “skilled in unconventional warfare tactics” and could deploy to an undisclosed overseas location within two weeks of May 20. The posting also enquired about proficiency with “Belt-Fed Machine Guns”.

Bolding mine.

It's a tangled web of ex-US intelligence, mercenaries for hire and evangelical bullshit and hatred.

Lots more here:
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250703-blood-for-food-us-soldier-spies-sidelining-un-aid-work-gaza-ghf-safe-reach

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'I think he hit one. Hell yeah, boy!' US aid workers filmed shooting at Gazans [View all] David__77 Jul 5 OP

This is perverted republicon-values MERCY BoRaGard Jul 5 #1

"Security staff hired to protect the sites were often unqualified and unvetted, and acted with impunity sop Jul 5 #2

Looks like they are in fact very "qualified" - in special ops and "unconventional warfare" among other things. AloeVera Jul 5 #4

Who are "they"? Beastly Boy Jul 5 #11

From the AP article that reported this incident first: Beastly Boy Jul 5 #3

If only the AP reporters would be allowed into Gaza or at GHF sites. AloeVera Jul 5 #5

If only the Guardian published what they knew from the AP article. Beastly Boy Jul 5 #9

From defending the trigger-happy IDF to defending soulless murdering American mercenaries... AloeVera Jul 5 #14

What? Beastly Boy Jul 5 #16

The video does contain unmistakable American-accented voices celebrating possible hits on civilians David__77 Jul 5 #19

You say this as if you saw the video. Beastly Boy Jul 5 #20

See linked article for embedded video David__77 Jul 5 #22

I don't allow X content to be shown in my browser, but I made an exception this time Beastly Boy Jul 5 #23

Anytime a government won't allow the press to see, hear or report what's going on questionseverything Jul 14 #26

Guilt by assosiation. Assumption of guilt in lieu of evidence. Guilty until proven innocent posing as common sense. Beastly Boy Jul 14 #27

Mercenaries malaise Jul 5 #6

Bolstered by systematic evil of the IDF as well. Oneironaut Jul 6 #24

He has a future in ICE Kid Berwyn Jul 5 #7

Right you are. Gimpyknee Jul 5 #8

Reminds me of a scene from Schindler's List PatSeg Jul 5 #10

What have we become Iamscrewed Jul 5 #12

Fucking notsees! Clouds Passing Jul 5 #13

I saw a video many years ago that showed Israeli soldier laughing while shooting at children that were throwing rocks spike jones Jul 5 #15

Some "aid workers" SouthBayDem Jul 5 #17

The AP article of the same story is dated July 2, 2025. Beastly Boy Jul 5 #21

We have so many sick psychopaths in this country. ananda Jul 5 #18

Disgusting Scott Alan Swaggerty Jul 14 #25