crooksandliars.com — At this point, the State Department seems to be treating Blackwater contractors as the agency?s own private army, accountable to no one outside the department. The Maliki government believes Blackwater is a criminal enterprise, the Iraqi people resent Blackwater?s presence, the Pentagon believes Blackwater is lying about the Sept. 16 incident
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entropymanSep 26, 2007
"If something is funded by the government, then it is not private."I agree with the rest of your post, but this part is nonsense. It's a question of who _owns_ the company, not who pays them to do something. To be a public entity, they would need to be owned by the public (all of us).
izzie2Sep 27, 2007
It's not just Blackwater over there.They are but one cog in the machine.Here's a documentary on the very subject. <a class="user" href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2185949300761584584&q=SHADOW+COMPANY&total=969&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=2">http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-218594930 ...</a>
ralph12c41Sep 27, 2007
Buried...C&L spam..
clothmonkeySep 27, 2007
Aww, man, is it tinfoil-hat o'clock already? The Fed' is not what you make it out to be, it serves useful functions, and is legitimate. Do some research, and look for what people AREN'T talking about to figure out what inconveniently discredits their theories. Please. That said, the Fed' has f**ked up several times, and it's good to see interest in that.
Closed AccountSep 27, 2007
Well since abu ghraib wasnt a big deal does this mean blackwater might be an insignificant deal?
leesoongSep 27, 2007
blackwater in Iraq - doing the job other Americans are unwilling to do.like illegal aliens working at walmart, blackwater is good for our economy.anybody care that the dollar is becoming worthless?
stobin723Jun 23, 2008
Blackwater's egregious actions have secured them a place in Corporate Accountability International's Corporate Hall of Shame this year. visit<a class="user" href="http://www.stopcorporateabusenow.org/campaign/hall_of_shame_2008?source=hos08seant">http://www.stopcorporateabusenow.org/campaign/hall ...</a>To learn about this year's nominees and cast your vote on this year's most irresponsible corporation.