Flaccid Penguin - Security Industry Watchdog

Aegis Defense Services is a company partly owned by former British Army LTC Tim Spicer. LTC Spicer managed a company called Sandline International in the 1990s. Sandline International was involved in conflicts in Papua New Guinea in 1997 causing the Sandline affair. Sandline ceased all operations on 16 April 2004. It has been rumored that some, if not most of Sandline's personnel, are now part of Aegis Defense Services company.

Why does a company that has strong ties to Sandline continue to win US security contracts? If you guys don't know what the Sandline Affair was, follow the link in the previous paragraph to find out.

I worked side by side with Aegis when I was in the box. The guys that they hired were pretty squared away and I was outside the wire with their teams more than once. No issues with the Aegis operators.

What concerns me is the WHY? Why does Aegis continue to win contracts? There are a number of solid American companies that went after the large contract that Aegis won in 2007.

Why were the American companies passed over for a British company that has strong ties (if not the same company by a different name)to Sandline International. A company that assisted in the overtthrow of a government.

Am guessing that there were some health kick backs for that contract award.

Also wonder why the press let that one slide as well.

Let me know what you guys think and know.

Flaccid P