Not to sound like Ceramic Dog Elabo, but What the Fuck was Blackwater? The friggin Boy Scouts?

You're not incorrect. But I think a better way of putting it is: "I blame the oil companies for not having sufficient private armies. . ." They're making the money off it. They're the ones pissing off the Locals. Let them deal with it. They have the resources for it, and can easily hit up their buddies in Riyadh to help foot the bill.