Blackwater defends Iraq activities - 02 Oct 07

[tr75out]

The saddest thing is that the majority of the young population is content playing their video games and watch their blockbuster movies and if they do watch the news they are more interested in tiger woods or some other celebrity scandal or useless sitcom..

Shame on all of those who remain sleeping while the gears of corporate war lead us into our destruction. pathetic.

[pze94]

complete propaganda 

[JetLag61]

Eric Prince...shame on him! Making profit with wars and are not interested in peace. Stop privatizes military tasks!

[Hallowedpointdtp]

or how about even ten mens acts... lets not forget that these men who represent blackwater or Xe Worldwide are former members of our great nations armed services .  At least anyone on the field is. So if you are going to degrade them then take that yellow ribbon off your bumper... your damning soldiers which im sure 90% of the people who post comments on here aren't.

[Hallowedpointdtp]

the government does not control them they pay them to do a job its a contract buying same as the people who probably built your house they over look their progress to ensure its getting done but this whole wild cowboy idea is created by the media our government knows what they do and yes there have been wrong doings but when a marine kills a civilian should the entire marine core be blamed should they all leave outside countries because of one or even three mens acts????

[r0gueshadovv]

The soldiers drink all the time, the mercenaries do too hell what do you expect people to do when you best freind just dies...Also its a private company they shouldnt be responsible for the innocent civilians being slaughtered. The people who were directly related to the incident should be tried for war crimes the company trains them they cant do much more than that..

[seansauve]

you are a fucking idiot, grow a brain. Look at the people in charge of them, the US government, they are the ones allowing it.

[r0gueshadovv]

if they got rid of every soldier that broke conduct we wouldnt have an army now would we? reflect and realize you are the idiot with a peanut sized brain now stop typing and get back to giving people handjobs

[godofwar254]

Blackwater is innocent. i respect the job they do and i am glad they do it with such perfection. so a couple of towelheads got taken down... so wat. theres millions more just ready to blow shit up. i agree totally with eric prince's position on what blackwater does in iraq

[Gwenlj]

liar

[riDDimann]

Didn't Blackwater charge even more than US military per mission?

[TimmyHaag]

One Black Water "trigger banger" could and did make more in one month in Iraq than I did in a year with the U.S. Army.

[oakmeal53]

come on people this is war - people get killed this is pathetic. you would be trigger happy too around those wacky arabs

[oldor12]

Come on Eric:"You are speaking from the NAVY SEAL creed."Your guys are racists....Very poor

individuals spiritually,hence dangerous!

[TimmyHaag]

You go to War then you can talk about what it is like over there.

[oakmeal53]

ive been there chump. so ill stand by my comment.

[TimmyHaag]

When, where, and what unit then ?

[oakmeal53]

oh a test huh? you big tough guy feeling special because you have been to the sand box. holding it over others. you ought to stop that.

Al Anbar Province, Al Asad , 05

[TimmyHaag]

Good, now what unit ?

[TimmyHaag]

Did the BK at Al Asad hit the spot or was Pizza Hut your REMF joint of choice ?

[oakmeal53]

nice. hey when you get out of the military, have fun getting a job. everyone needs grunts. to dig ditches, fill sandbags, shovel rocks and other jobs that require a high level of training. good choice rock.

[TimmyHaag]

Yeah, I'm not in a hurry to get a job any time soon seeing how get paid to go to college.

Nice try REMF.

[seithlordebay72]

im in black water and ya that car part was wrong but be in there shoes that car was going way to fucking fast and the iraq people know the rules

[oldor12]

I doubt you and all your flabby words!

[TimmyHaag]

If you were indeed in Black Water and even if you are a faker, FUCK YOU.

[MADDKNOCKER]

Blackwarter= Evil Enforcers

[krata77]

I wish death for every sinlge motherfucked from Blackwater in Iraq. They are scum mercenaries. FUCK EM!

[Kenzofeis]

Give him a "dot" moustache and darker hair and who do you see?

[shifta65]

bluefont: When refering to Blackwater, maybe an objective, descriptive phrase would be "misguided operations" or "questionable behavior." But accusatory descriptions like "gunslingers" or "trigger happy" used by the narrator of this video immediately reveal his biased point of view and cause me to be very skeptical about the overall message presented. Once again, just my opinion.

[capsource1]

You ever notice that Democrats never seem to be outraged by the suicide truck beheadings hiding populated areas Why Why arent they on the campaign trail and say real loud to those people to Sthere killing killing our soldiers the IEDs Why dont the liberals if they want Peace go over to Iraq and carry signs and protest and yell and scream in the government halls for the sake of all man kind I'll tell you why? They believe that those insurgents are the real freedom fighters.

[whitemeadow2]

We don't want this outsourcing. Conflicts of interest. No accountability. Profit motive, not service motive.This is a set-up for things going wrong.

[p15648]

You have no clue on the BW mission, rules of engagement less the dignitaries including congressman who are being protected every day. Look at the total number of mission being run vs. deaths and BW record speaks for itself. Former SOCOM/SF personnel are best for this mission. Yes war is a bitch, people die and there will be collateral damage. Remember this is a lawless insurgent strong hold ..... "Hello armchair idiots".

PS Aljazeera is an Islamist extremist propaganda machine

[10jake10]

I've been a soldier (1st SOG) my son and his mother are ones. Both have done tours in Iraq. Yes this poster is a propaganda machine BUT these Blackwater contractors ARE NOT SOLDIERS. I do know their missions. THEY HAVE OFFERED ME A POSITION WITH THEIR COMPANY BUT THEY ARE NOTHING BUT HIRED GUNS THAT ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO NO ONE. I'M WAS A SOLDIER AND PROUD OF MY SERVICE BUT I WILL NOT BE A MERCENARY!!!!!

[shifta65]

Blackwater guys are NOT mercenaries. Look up the definition of a mercenary. I'm not defending them, just searching for facts.

[bluefont]

shifta65, you seem to be getting caught up in semantics by looking up dictionary meanings of a word. What Blackwater and mercenaries do is similar in nature, whether for a "foreign" country or not. And really, what is a "country" if not boundaries MADE UP by some men a few hundred years ago?

[shifta65]

But words have a powerful influence on the uninformed. When you incorrectly use a loaded word like "mercenary" it automatically conjures up hatred and disgust. For example, Bush said he THOUGHT there were no WMD's in Iraq. He later admitted he was wrong. Yet many folks call him a LIAR for that comment. There's a big difference between being wrong and being a liar. Being wrong is mildly derogatory but being a liar is absolutely incendiary. Just my opinion.

[bluefont]

shifta65, I'm impressed. Finally, someone on the web that can debate logically, can formulate complete sentences and knows his stuff! You're right - words can influence.

[krata77]

so what you are saying is that they are actually doing it for free? dumbass

[shifta65]

krata77: I never said anything of the sort. You're vulgar rants, mindless hysteria, and utter nonsense prove that you are an intellectual gelding.

[krata77]

your typical u.s. demagoge. go fuck yourself

[shifta65]

krata77: Why don't you try to improve the lives of the folks in Czechoslovakia instead of poking your nose in places where it doesn't belong? You're a simpleton and an intellectual light weight!

[krata77]

Czechoslovakia? You call me an intellectual gelding and light weight? Hysterical LOL! Czechoslovakia has been history for ONLY 15 years, but I would not expect such a intellectual monster as yourself to bother with details of such kind... your typical dumbass yankee

[shifta65]

krata77: I already know that, you mental midget! My point was for you to be more concerned about your own region, i.e. those around you before you go sticking your nose where it doesn't belong. Plus you assume that I'm a yankee (American), which shows how easily you jump to stupid conclusions. I'm west African, you knuckleheaded idiot! I'm only concerned about Blackwater and Iraq because my son-in-law works for an NGO in Iraq. (cont)

[shifta65]

krata77: (cont) So, I have some connection to what is going on in Iraq; you probably don't. You're just a whiner, complainer, and a person with unfocused hostility. In short, you're an angry failure.

[krata77]

american or west african, you speak like an asshole! In case you did not know...everything your fucked up country is doing DOES EFFECT me, my family and my country so dont tell me where I should or should not focus my view. Im sick of this logic "carte of your own region". I will as soon as your fucked up military empire stops building military instalations here in my backyard and killing people oversees for cheap petrol. Your son is part of it....FUCK YOU my dear west african!

[shifta65]

krata: So then tell me how the activities of my country, Ghana, effect you. And what military empire is there in Ghana and who are we killing overseas for cheap petrol? And what installation is Ghana building in your backyard? The schools you attended must be pretty lame to have produced a graduate like you (I assume you graduated from a school). Your foul language, mindless hate, and lack of substance indicate that you are an unhinged nut! Please take a sedative and get an education!!

[hajqbvii]

When you out-source jobs its usually for lower wages......since they get paid more than out GI's.....they're Mercenaries...paid with our tax money.

[jimibuilt73]

blackwater what a great name and i hope that they keep up the good fight .

[MustafaPresents]

Mercenaries do it for pay.

[kickahippie]

the atlantic com / doc / 200709u / kaplan-blackwater

[wiskawind]

Blackwater is nothing more than Bush's paid killers! Bush will use Directive 51, suspend the elections and turn Blackwater guns on us! Bush will not give up his power! Blackwater is being paid with OUR TAX DOLLARS!

[shifta65]

wiskawind: Try to calm down! Maybe you should take a sedative or two...or the whole bottle. You're stupid comments don't add anything to the discussion. Wild, reckless, and senseless accusations like yours indicate that you've become unhinged.

[peeklip]

"Either war is a sin, or Christ is a liar."

-Ben Salmon.

[globalwaronbias]

Blackwater ( nice name)...Coming to an American neighborhood near you.

[tattypatty]

America is going to get bitten on the ass. Hard.

[hohe1238]

Why do you say this?