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2007-10-18 Iraq

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Posted by Steve White 2007-10-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 if not Blackwater, who will step up for the contract?

Nobody---that's exactly why Maliki started this.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-10-18 04:49|| 2007-10-18 04:49|| Front Page Top

#2 A transition from Blackwater would take time.

I wonder if Blackwater is contractually obligated to provide it. It would be interesting to see what the State folks do if they don't have a successor lined up and ready to go and Blackwater gets out of Dodge 5/1.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-10-18 06:54|| 2007-10-18 06:54|| Front Page Top

#3 State is living in fantasy land if they don't think the exact same setup won't happen with their replacement guards.

Posted by ed 2007-10-18 07:17|| 2007-10-18 07:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Blackwater, as a private company, can dissolve itself. Ownership interests can incorporate a new company, say Brownair, hire all the newly unemployed operators etc., buy up the training facilities and equipment, and solicit contracts (at a higher price) to replace Blackwater.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-10-18 07:23|| 2007-10-18 07:23|| Front Page Top

#5 State Department officials spoke on condition of anonymity

i.e. We couldn't get the story we wanted, so we decided to make it up anyway.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-10-18 08:59|| 2007-10-18 08:59|| Front Page Top

#6 This is probably disinformation meant to calm Iraqi politicians. As has been pointed out: Who's going to replace them? And traveling without a PSD is not an option.

Al

Posted by Frozen Al 2007-10-18 12:31|| 2007-10-18 12:31|| Front Page Top

#7 "I will be anxious to see the analysis of their performance,"

They've not lost a single principle. What more must you see? Go ahead, throw BW under the bus for Maliki and the CONUS based liberal swine. Issue all the diplodinks 9mm Berettas, keys to the vehicles, and a city map that takes them down route Pluto at least once a day and let them fend for themselves. After the first two or three get their brains splattered on the dashboard the diplomatic problem will be solved. State won't be able to get a single employee to deploy and we'll have saved untold millions in tax dollars!

Posted by Besoeker 2007-10-18 12:39|| 2007-10-18 12:39|| Front Page Top

#8 [Mike Sylwester has been pooplisted.]

Posted by Mike Sylwester 2007-10-18 18:47|| 2007-10-18 18:47|| Front Page Top

#9 bye Mike!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-10-18 19:03|| 2007-10-18 19:03|| Front Page Top

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