Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010
 |  Follow Newser on Twitter   Friend Newser on Facebook   Subscribe to Newser's RSS feeds   Subscribe to Newser emails Newsletters


21

Sex Acts Tied to Promotion at Afghan Embassy: Guard

Private contractor encouraged nude, drunken parties, worker says

Share

(Newser) – One of the guards at the rowdy US embassy in Kabul went public last night, telling ABC News that new recruits had to participate in naked parties and perform sex acts with other men in order to get promoted or be assigned preferable shifts. The guard, one of 12 who have complained, said that supervisors at ArmorGroup, a subsidiary of military contractor Wackenhut, not only knew about the "deviant sexual acts" but also helped to organize the hazing.

"It was mostly the young guys fresh from the military who were told they had to participate," said the guard, who spoke anonymously. "They were not gay but they knew what it took to get promoted." The State Department renewed ArmorGroup's contract to guard the embassy last month despite complaints as early as 2007. "The security of the US embassy in Kabul is in jeopardy," a diplomat wrote, because of ArmorGroup's "deficiencies."

An Afghan police man stands guard near the site of a rocket attack near the US Embassy in Kabul. Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009. Five rockets slammed into Kabul on Aug. 4, one of them falling near the embassy.
An Afghan police man stands guard near the site of a rocket attack near the US Embassy in Kabul. Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009. Five rockets slammed into Kabul on Aug. 4, one of them falling near the embassy.   (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
Defense Secretary Robert Gates delivers a speech at the US Embassy in Kabul Wednesday Sept. 17, 2008.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates delivers a speech at the US Embassy in Kabul Wednesday Sept. 17, 2008.   (AP PHOTO/POOL - Paul J. RICHARDS)
The State Department is investigating allegations of hazing and inappropriate behavior among privately contracted guards at the US embassy in Kabul.
The State Department is investigating allegations of hazing and inappropriate behavior among privately contracted guards at the US embassy in Kabul.   (Project of Government Oversight)
One guard told ABC News that participating in naked, drunken escapades was critical for promotion.
One guard told ABC News that participating in naked, drunken escapades was critical for promotion.   (Project on Government Oversight)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Watchdog group accuses Images of Guards contractors at US Embassy in Kabul Afghanistan scandal - Nude Parties - Hazing - abuse sexually humiliate subordinates slideshow video exlcusive ... Watchdog group accuses Pictures photos images of Guards contractors at US Embassy in Kabul Afghanistan Nude Parties Hazing abuse sexually humiliate subordinates slideshow video exlcusive scandal   (brandokelly)
This CNN clip details the breakdown in discipline at the US embassy in Kabul, where guards were allegedly hazed.   (bekaskhan)

View larger videos >>
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next »
OFF THE GRID
2.9.10
It’s the Sex, Stupid   
2.8.10
For Me, Palin Scores
21 comments
VIEWING:
 
Thinker
Sep 3, 09 7:04 AM CDT
It seems that, the more we delve into the secret behavior of the right wing GOP politicians, military interrogators and contractor personnel, the more we hear about their abusive sexual games and antics. What is up with these people? Reply
Vote up! Vote down!
0
IN RESPONSE:
Unaffiliated
Sep 3, 09 7:21 AM CDT
I don't see the political connection here. This was frat boy antics. Not intentional torture of a prisoner or marital infidelity. Can't lump them all in the same category.
Vote up! Vote down!
+3
IN RESPONSE:
Timinator2K
Sep 3, 09 7:41 AM CDT
Stinker, try "delving into" the secret behavior of the left wing liberal Democrat politicians and you will find...the same sorts of things...only, its still secret because the MSM is compelled to protect their masters appearance of "integrity."
Vote up! Vote down!
+1
IN RESPONSE:
odowd80
Sep 3, 09 8:48 AM CDT
Actually Tim, it seems that liberals tend to be more into women than sexual humiliation/gay S&M stuff. Spitzer, Clinton, Edwards were involved in sex scandals, but they were pretty vanilla affairs.
Vote up! Vote down!
+3
IN RESPONSE:
Jayster999
Sep 3, 09 9:31 AM CDT
Why do you assume that these guys were all republicans? That's a ridiculous leap in logic. Political affiliation has little to do with this stuff. I've served in the military and I can tell you from experience that the majority of the people that I served with were democrats. Since the people in these outfits like Armorgroup and Blackwater are ex-military, it stands to reason that a lot of them, likely the majority are democrats, leadership included.
Vote up! Vote down!
0

View all 21 comments »

LEAVE A
COMMENT Comment Policy
Facebook ConnectPost this comment to Facebook?

After connecting you will have the option to post your comment on your Facebook profile.

 

Related Newser Stories

4 Stories

 Kabul Embassy 
 Whistleblower 
 Sues Security Firm 

Manager says he was forced out after trying to stop embassy guards visiting brothels

Sep 11, 09 8:27 AM CDT

Kabul Embassy Whistleblower Sues Security Firm

Manager says he was forced out after trying to stop embassy guards visiting brothels

(Newser) - A former manager who says he tried to lift the lid on bad behavior by guards at the US Embassy in Kabul is suing security contractor ArmorGroup, CNN reports. James Gordon says he was forced out of his job after asking the company and the State Department to investigate guards'... More »

 Kabul Embassy 
 Fires 8 Guards 
 Over Nude Parties 

Sep 4, 09 10:34 AM CDT

Kabul Embassy Fires 8 Guards Over Nude Parties

(AP) - The US Embassy in Afghanistan says it has fired eight security guards following allegations of lewd behavior and sexual misconduct at their living quarters. The management team of the private contractor that provides the guards is also "being replaced immediately," officials at the Kabul embassy said today. The... More »

US Embassy Guards in
Kabul Living Lurid Lifestyle

Sep 1, 09 5:12 PM CDT

US Embassy Guards in Kabul Living Lurid Lifestyle

(AP) - Guards hired by the State Department to protect diplomats and staff at the US embassy in Afghanistan live and work in a Lord of the Flies environment in which they are subjected to hazing and humiliation by supervisors, a government oversight group says. In a 10-page letter to Hillary Clinton,... More »

4 Stories


More photos of the alleged hazing at the US Embassy
ABC News

 
Kabul • US Embassy • private security guards • hazing • drunkenness

from our news partners

Please wait, content is loading
Please wait, content is loading

Just For Laughs

Loading...