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Nobody knows that - Blackwater doesn't keep books.

Technically doesn't need to. The government knows what they pay
for a soldier and what they pay for BW employee through their contracts.
If B is less than A...
Of course Blackwater isn't providing an army. It is providing
bodyguard/security services, much easier and less expensive than an
army. The proper comparison would probably be with the Diplomatic
Security folks at State, Secret Service, etc.

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