Comments on: Why would the US Government hire Military Contractors that they have to babysit?

By: Ohsassyone

Ohsassyone — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:56:08 +0000

I heard or read somewhere that the guy who runs Blackwater is a good friend of the Bush family. That says it all for me.

By: White Star

White Star — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:25:57 +0000

Because Blackwater is too chicken to regin in its own people.

BTW: Bert, the caning was in Singapore.

By: planksheer

planksheer — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:59:35 +0000

It was not supposed to happen. This is the kind of poorly thought out planning that has plauged Bush’s war in general.
No one thought a climate of lawlessness and unaccountability would stem from having contractors not answerable to Iraqi law. Not to change the subject but the next question is : Is Iraq a sovereign nation now and does its laws apply?

By: here to help

here to help — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:16:00 +0000

when you are babyitting a whole coutry,what differences does a few companies make. seriously they shouldn’t,but we have very little accountability in this country anymore

By: Bert T

Bert T — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:18:32 +0000

Since, as the poster above me asserts, Blackwater Security is no longer under contract to the US Government and was not when this shameful incident occurred, the accused murderers of 17 Iraqis should have to stand trial in Iraq, while in Iraq, they are, as is everyone else, subject to the local laws of the land.

I see a parallel between this and that kid who got up to no good in Korea a couple years ago had to take a caning for his “crimes”. The US Government didn’t step in to defend HIM, why should they defend murderers in Iraq?

By: Henry M

Henry M — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:00:34 +0000

I just heard on the radio that the Blackwater contract had EXPIRED in 2006.

Which means that the most recent “incident” where Iraqi civilians were murdered ( apparently there are over 200 “incidents” ) was when they were NOT under contract and therefore NOT “protected” by “diplomatic immunity.”
Which means that they were just a bunch of gun nut Americans running around shooting innocent people.

Which means – that they ARE liable to the Iraqi government.

I can’t WAIT to see how this turns out.