Blackwater Is Soaked

An arrogant attitude only adds fuel to the criticism.

By Rod Nordland and Mark Hosenball | NEWSWEEK
From the magazine issue dated Oct 15, 2007

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  • Posted By: InjusticeForAll @ 02/28/2010 8:15:09 PM

    I haven't seen such a serious case of denial since OJ "didn't do it"

    Blackwater, the corporation, is scum. They are in the business of murder, and they protect murderers because it keeps their employees happy. They have been shown numerous times to have fabricated evidence of struggle (shooting their own guns into their vehicles, etc) or flat out lie (claiming to have been opened fire on, even when witnesses prove Blackwater shot first). Sometimes they don't even pretend to need an excuse, and just shoot people because "they get too close." Mind you, these are an occupying force of foreigners, only loosely affiliated with the government, spilling Iraqi blood on their own lands.

    If an occupying force of Iraqi guards were murdering people in New York or San Francisco, even when claiming self defense, the outcry and indignation here would be unimaginable. Iraq is its own sovereign nation, to position Blackwater out of the reach of Iraqi law ensures they can lie, murder and cover up their misdeeds with impunity. Why is that acceptable, because they are killing brown people that don't believe in Jesus?

    "Seems like most everyone talking trash always seems to have an anonymous source."

    You mean like the anonymous sources that get Blackwater off the hook all the time? They never reveal who comes forward and what evidence there is that proves Blackwater was not involved in any wrongdoing when they are accused. BW simply issues a press release that blindly states "we didn't do it, and anyone who says otherwise is un-American," get the military to pretend to perform a cursory investigation, and close the book as quickly as possible before more people wake up to their iniquity and they get bad publicity.

  • Posted By: asvo98svt @ 04/14/2009 4:50:40 PM

    so one explain how you put a Glock 19 pistol on safe. More stories from remf's.

  • Posted By: Pedro97w @ 10/26/2007 10:48:20 AM

    Newsweek and Pelosi can't defeat us in congress, so you try tactics like fomenting trouble with Turkey about something that happened during the Ottoman Empire and attacking Blackwater with a story full of anonymous sources. Blackwater's biggest crime is being a vigorous, patriotic, private enterprise run by a Christian.

    • Posted By: msm8541 @ 11/07/2007 1:27:02 AM

      Seems like most everyone talking trash always seems to have an anonymous source.

  • Posted By: Dexter_30318 @ 10/29/2007 6:00:34 PM

    Blackwater = Government charity for Bushies campaign donors... the whole idea of "outsorcing" in Iraq is nothing more than a boondoggle stuffing the pockets of Haliburton, Blackwater, et. al. These companies charge between $250k-$500k per head, per year, for the same jobs that GI's used to do... on a $7500 a year salary. Hey Pedro, just who is "us"? And by the way, Blackwater's biggest crime is being a war profiteer.

    • Posted By: msm8541 @ 11/07/2007 1:23:00 AM

      You are correct, These companies do charge between $250k- $500k per man. Most of those people make between $150-$250K per year. The companies also have to feed and house, buy insurance,equip and deploy these men. And Soldiers make well over $7500 per year. I took home $56000 per year when I retired (After Taxes) E-7 20 yrs. They are also giving some large bonuses to military members right now. Wish I had of got some while I was in. By the time everything is added up, and I mean everything, It cost more to send a Soldier or Marine than it does a contractor. Most people don't realise this because they only look at how much the man is making. Most of us working these contracts have extensive military training and a large portion of us are retired. We are still supporting our country and our military. The Government is still getting the benifit of our training and once again when all the numbers are added it still cost less to send a contractor. If it weren't for the contractors how long would a young man or woman have to be deployed to support the tempo? Most of the contractors I know and have met still have the utmost respect for members of the armed forces. Are there some Cowboys? Yes, you always have your 10% just like we did in the Military. Do your homework Dexter.

  • Posted By: Pedro97w @ 10/26/2007 10:42:42 AM

    Newsweek and Pelosi can't defeat us in congress, so you try tactics like fomenting trouble with Turkey about something that happened during the Ottoman Empire and attacking Blackwater with a story full of anonymous sources. Blackwater's biggest crime is being a vigorous patriotic private enterprise run be a Christian.

  • Posted By: Pedro97w @ 10/26/2007 10:42:11 AM

    Newsweek and Pelosi can't defeat us in congress, so you try tactics like fomenting trouble with Turkey about something that happened during the Ottoman Empire and attacking Blackwater with a story full of anonymous sources. Blackwater's biggest crime is being a vigorous patriotic private enterprise run be a Christian.

  • Posted By: msm8541 @ 10/18/2007 4:17:27 AM

    Another slanted story, The sidarms Blackwater carries has no safety. Its a Glock Your trigger finger is the safety.
    They and other contractors who work for the state department have a red w on their embassy badge which means they are not required to clear their weapons.

  • Posted By: kwh13 @ 10/15/2007 7:26:59 PM

    I would call it covering all your bases. At least you can say they dont discriminate against the Iraqis.

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