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2007-08-12 Iraq

Contractors accused of firing on civilians, GIs

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Posted by Besoeker 2007-08-12 02:14|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 There are now nearly as many private contractors in Iraq as there are U.S. soldiers Americans in this force of at least 48,000.

Well these guys are writers, not mathematicians.

Posted by Bobby 2007-08-12 09:18|| 2007-08-12 09:18|| Front Page Top

#2 I understand this is war, said Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., whose efforts for greater contractor accountability led to an amendment in next years Pentagon spending bill. But thats absolutely no excuse for letting this very large force of armed private employees, dare I say mercenaries, run around without any accountability to anyone.

And while you're at it, how 'bout some accountability for the other side, Congressperson? Even the Nazis had uniforms and rules.

Posted by Bobby 2007-08-12 09:21|| 2007-08-12 09:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Number of sheriffs, police, highway patrol, etc in the US? Number of rent a cops? Extending American law across the border into the sovereign land of another country - why, why that's imperialism! You'd think that would be the venue of the radical neo-cons running dog capitalist, not some ~~internationalist neo-marxist impersonating a journalist~~ 'liberal'.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-08-12 09:51|| 2007-08-12 09:51|| Front Page Top

#4 You can also calculate that these mercenaries perform a very useful defensive function that allows uniformed and SOCOM personnel to be more on the offensive and less on guard duty.

It also redefines power in Iraq. Connections alone won't get you bodyguards: you need cash.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-08-12 10:06|| 2007-08-12 10:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill: "...that's absolutely no excuse for letting this very large force of armed private employees, dare I say mercenaries, run around without any accountability to anyone.

Haveing her fill of undercutting US troops, Ms. Schakowsky stives to undermine the private sector.

Posted by regular joe 2007-08-12 12:15|| 2007-08-12 12:15|| Front Page Top

#6 You can almost hear this AP wanker's hands fluttering about in the air as he types out this tissue of ~~horseshit~~ hysteria-laden misinformation.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-08-12 14:50|| 2007-08-12 14:50|| Front Page Top

#7 Security firms earn more than $4 billion in government contracts,

Which is about $4 billion more than we should be *paying* the Congresscritters.

Posted by BA 2007-08-12 22:54|| 2007-08-12 22:54|| Front Page Top

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