Chapter 643: A Gathering of the Giants
Joga's simple and rude test of standing in line led to chaos in Baghdad.
Those mercenaries who usually huddled in hotels or safe houses and did not go out, gathered together in twos and threes, and finally formed more than a dozen squads to encircle and suppress the surviving thirty or so mercenaries.
As a gesture of good faith, even members of the Iraqi security forces were forced to step aside when those men arrived.
The professional teams supported by these large companies are well-equipped, and when everyone arrives, there will be seven or eight drones in the sky over that rich area.
Where else can the attackers hide?
'Surrender'?
Inexistent!
I didn't see you waving the white flag, I went up and beat you into a pig's head, and then you were the unlucky ghost I fought and subdued.
Qiao Jia talked and laughed with a group of high-ranking Iraqi officials in the villa, because there was no problem with the language, and he was the initiator and implementer of this plan, and Boss Qiao could talk to those guys even more.
Steven is the kind of ambassador with a bit of elegance, and he has business and politics in mind, and the trade-offs are complicated.
And Boss Qiao is different, he is the kind of person who can cooperate with you, as long as you can ensure the smooth progress of my plan, he can call you a brother and sister.
Because in the end, these people are still greedy for Iraq's own money, and they are now representing the Iraqi government. It is legal for B to transfer money to the designated account.
Some of you see that they are unhappy, and you can force them to step down in many ways.
In fact, it is not difficult to bring down a senior Iraqi official, as long as you can get evidence of their corruption, and then find someone in the United States who has the right to say a few words, that guy has to step down.
The gang represented by Salim, who had tipped off Joe's boss, were not strong enough, but as long as they could get some power in Iraq's Supreme Court, it was entirely possible to force these greedy bastards out.
But this has nothing to do with Boss Qiao, he can't get involved in the internal political struggle in Iraq, and he is willing to cooperate with whoever is on stage.
With the arrival of representatives of several giant companies, the atmosphere of this twists and turns of the cocktail party has completely changed.
The people who can represent the big companies are all human spirits, and these uninvited guests easily blend into the party, and then quickly take over the guests, and make Ambassador Steven, Boss Joe, and Eric the heart of the party.
On the contrary, those high-ranking Iraqi officials are actually like that in their eyes.
Because the people who can make Iraq pay a lot of money will always come from Washington.
Iraqi special forces need the approval of the U.S. Congress if they want to change their uniforms, how can ordinary people think of such a mysterious thing?
The three or two million embezzled by these people are nothing in the eyes of the representatives of these large companies.
Steven, who has a background in the State Department, Congress, and energy groups, is the most critical person!
Haliburton has a similar capability, so they've been lobbying people inside Iraq to get their support, and then in the United States, they're going to fight against Steven, trying to get the $800 million in dominance.
As a result, Steven has been messing with Boss Joe for a long time, learned to solve problems with guns, and pulled the situation to the stage of life and death.
Well, now that the Haliburton Company didn't get the evidence that Steven attacked them, their people were caught alive, and it was easy for other companies to choose sides under the offense and defense.
It's all about making money, and from whom is it not earning?
Although there was no alcohol at the reception, the atmosphere was really good, and Qiao Jia got to know a lot of people at once......
CACI Representative in Iraq, Rich Barton.
Titan Corporation Representative for Middle East Things, Clint Wilson.
Former Blackwater now Xe company representative, Thomas Lynch.
Deputy General Manager, Cubic Defense Tools, Zach Williams.
General Manager of Triple Canopy, Sebastian Rosamo.
Deputy General Manager of Olive Safety Company.
General Manager of Northbridge Services Group.
Iraq Director of Somer International Security Company.
Here the first five are considered giants, and the last four are well-known.
It's no secret that half of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security outsources CACI's work.
Titan Corporation and Triple Canopy started as a 'thug' business.
The Titan Corporation primarily served the intelligence agencies, and the Triple Canopy served the Pentagon, and then they gradually developed into a massive military contracting company.
Not to mention the XE company, which is the former Blackwater......
This company has carried the black cauldron of all the mercenary companies in Iraq, and has experienced several rounds of sanctions and fines from the US Congress, and finally survived strongly, which shows how awesome he is.
Cubic Defense Tools may sound like a friendly name, but they have their own communications satellites and are an important supplier of electronic systems to the U.S. military.
They provide different levels of American allies with different levels of data connectivity and monitors, search and rescue electronics, radio communications equipment, and more.
This company has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange since 59 years, and the products of many of its branches are familiar to military fans.
The remaining three companies, Olive Security, Northbridge Services, and Summer International Security, all developed and grew during the Iraq War with Blackwater, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are the head snakes in Iraq.
In addition to these large companies that are qualified to compete for contracts, there were also representatives of a group of secondary contractors at the reception.
Joga was entangled by a boss called the 'Mozart Group'......
They came the boss, and it was a retired Marine colonel named Andy Miller.
'Mozart' is a typical middle-tier mercenary company!
In this form of company, the founder generally has connections in the military, and then can pull in enough soldiers, find investment and have a stable organizational structure, and then start to work hard for the giant or the Pentagon to make money.
Andy Miller behaved very reservedly, but his eyes were surprisingly greedy!
His eyes lit up when he heard the 8-figure or even 9-figure contracts that the giants brought up when they exchanged views with Steven.
This kind of person is very useful, but Joga thinks that they are not the best people to work with.
Because he only needs money, and Joga's bargaining chips to win over collaborators are often derivative interests.
Companies that don't have the ability to monetize 'derivative profits' won't make much profit from Joga, and they won't satisfy middle-tier companies like Mozart.
This 'Mozart' is in a very awkward position, his scale is much larger than Dorian's instructor-led 'sea hound', but it does not have the scale and ability of the giants to digest derivative interests.
Here in Choga, he can't eat big meals, and he can't afford snacks.
"Sir, I hope you will think about our 'Mozart'"
I now have 500 loyal soldiers, and I can always expand that number to 1,000 if you need to.
"Mosul is an uphill battle, and I'm sure you're going to need loyal Marines to play for you."
Joga personally has no repulsion towards 'greed', but he can't just agree to it.
War is a systems project, and with so many giants involved, Choga could have transplanted part of the American system to Iraq, because they themselves are a military service provider to the US military.
At this time, 'manpower' is secondary, first build the system to ensure smooth operation, and then look at the amount of remaining funds before considering manpower.
The reality is that no matter what industry you are in, selling physical strength and life are the most downstream.
If you want to make a lot of money, you can't just work hard, you must have irreplaceable key traits in your hands.
Facing the courteous Andy Miller, Qiao Jia shook his hand with a smile and said: "There will be a chance to cooperate, but the bidding for the military contract has not officially begun, if you are interested, you can participate in the follow-up meeting, listen to our requirements, and then come up with a solution." ”
"You have so many people, I'm sure you still have a chance."
Joga was quite sincere, but Andy Miller knew that it was just a kind word, in the face of so many giants, how could a company like him compete with the giants without a special channel?
In the end, I can only be reduced to a second-level contractor and eat some leftovers from the giants.
Just when Andy Miller was about to make an effort, a hand was placed on his shoulder......
CI's Rich Barton smiled and said, "Andy, can you give me a moment to talk to Mr. Jackal?"
"I know a little bit about your situation, and if you want a piece of the pie in Iraq, I suggest you come and talk to me tomorrow."
Andy Miller was stunned for a moment, then smiled slightly stiffly, nodded slightly, and turned to join the other chat groups.
Rich Barton looked at Joga and said with a smile: "Jackal, I received a call from several old friends, people from Haliburton and MPRI are operating in Washington, you are in trouble......"
Joga looked at Rich Patton's old face, and he said with a smile: "It should be that they are in trouble, the people of the American Military Service Company attacked the American ambassador, and put it in the media This is 'treason'." ”
Rich Patton laughed and said: "You're right, but you may not know that these two companies have a consortium background behind them, and Haliburton has the support of JPMorgan Chase, so he thinks he can replace Steven." ”
Saying that, Ricky Barton looked at Qiaojia, who was completely unmoved, he shook his head with a smile and said: "Okay, it looks like I can't bluff you, I'll be honest, it's an old friend from MPRI who called me and asked me to pass the word on my behalf, and they want to ask for peace." ”
"As long as you release the captive MPRI people, they will provide you with compensation worth $5 million in return......"
Joga looked at Rich Patton coldly, and said angrily: "They can not give it, I want to see if those American-sponsored stockpiles of arms will be detained!"
Rich Barton was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Jackal, is there anything else you don't know?" ”
Joga looked at Rich Barton and shook his head and said, "Actually, I have no interest in the $800 million fund and you contracting companies, we are not going the same way, and we have no conflict." ”
"I'm curious, is CACI involved, and why do you think you can perform that contract for me?"