My last point is this. I realize some of these people do some fucked up shit... I am not condoning their actions. However, when the US does not have to provide an infrastructure, training, long-term care, family relocation, health insurance, weapons, ammo, transportation and a plethra of other logistical support which does have to be provided to active and reserve duty personnel, a PMC is a more experienced, cheaper, better trained alternative.
Furthermore, while PMC do get paid more... they have no job security... after their contract is up they are cut loose. No retirement, some do not even get health insurance. EVERY operator on the ground has a job to do. For every 1 sargeant that is in theater, 2 are rotated out and still getting paid while not in the actual war zone (granted they are still working). The US has 0 future commitment to PMCs in the future, while they do to active duty personnel.
To his point about whether or not the life of a active duty soldier is worth more than a contractors' life... the answer is no... nobody is saying they are. However, the level of expertise are. Most of these contractors are ex-SF who are battle proven operators. These people have spent years if not decades developing skills which make them better able to handle some situations.
@garzac7815 you mean like killing civilians and covering it up? Understand this: the armed forces are supposed to be representatives of the US govt and its peoplel-for bad or worse-but not responsible to a mercenary private contracting company and its shareholders.
@RPenta Yes.. like killing civilians. Killing anyone for that matter. They are also excellent at intel services, and doing VIP protection... these people are masters at their craft... our government trained them to be what they are.The armed forces are indeed supposed to be representatives of the US government, however, when some president (I will not say who) cut the overall numbers in the armed forces he ultimately opened the door for peeople like this to pop up.
@garzac7815 Oh, contraire! The Chaney-Bush administration is when these cretins arose-but the problem is with both parties-as they are part of the one War Party-as long as there is an American Empire, these vultures will prey.
@RPenta These people have been around far before the Bush-Cheney administration. Blackwater (now Xe), was started in 1997 (check your dates... that is smack-dab in the middle of Clinton's presidency. It originally started out as a L.E.O. training school in North Carolina. By 1996, the budget for defense was 40% less than on Reagan's second term when adjusted for inflation... yet we were asking our military to do more(Iraq, Kosovo, H.O.A.... and a few other discreet operations).
@garzac7815 Yet even with the massive deployment of troops in Iraq, still Bush found it "convenient" to hire mercenaries-of course, if they are killed they have less impact upon the politics-not that the deaths of thousands of American soldiers has to the American Sheeple. No, the "War of Terror" needs troops, mercenaries, black ops etc. as it always has.
@garzac7815 I see this is blame Bill for what Bush did-I hold no brief for the Clintons who are just neo-liberals; but you have a half assed defense of Blackwater-by the assumption this immoral war which Bush and his henchmen and women lied the nation into was necessary. Of course, the Clintons were worthless on this issue as well. Mr. Obama was wanting a war in Afghanistan, Libya, and God knows where else.
@RPenta How do you know how I feel about the war in Iraq?... I agree with the war in Afghanistan.. but not Iraq.. so stop assuming. It probably should not have happened... but we are there... and we have to make it work... and whether or not you or I like it contractors are a crucial and indespensible part of the war. The only other alternative is to just leave... and if you do not realize that is the worst thing we can do at this point (take the first Afghanistan) then you are an idiot.
@RPenta Furthermore... I am not playing the blame-game here.... that would require not being able to back up what I am saying... you can look up what I am saying if you want to. In fact.. I will PM you with the figures. You are arguing for the way things should be... we do not have enough military personnel... so we have to emply people with previous experience from the outside. Bush got us into war... Clinton dimished our capabilities to fight them and ultimately opened the doors for PMCs.
@RPenta The capabilities had been eroded so much that even Caspar Weinberger (Clinton's Defense Secretary) admitted that with the current levels we would not be able to maintain fighting a war on terror on different fronts (they knew something like this would eventually happen). It was at this point that someone like Erik Prince had the foresight to see what was coming and to set up a company to accomodate the gap in our country's capabilities.
@RPenta I am not saying that the people who were accused of doing the killing of civilians... I was not there... and because I know there are so many competing interests, you cannot believe anything anyone says. What I will say is this... these people are operating in the most hostile environments... not even 2 years before that 4 of their fellow contractors were killed and hung over the Euphrates in the town of Duluiyah when they took a wrong turn.
@RPenta In conclusion, companies like Blackwater, Triple Canopy, Executive Outcomes, Xe, Honeywell... and the plethra of other companies operating along-side of our troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, and H.O.A. are a necessary evil. The need for these people was only brought on by the short-sidedness and political aspirations of people who wanted to cut troops, bases, and ultimately diminish this country's capabilities to essentially enforce its will. I know that sounds ugly... but that is reality.
America has been using the good ole' Mercenary for along while now. One of the most famous is the 1st American Volunteer Group or better known as the Flying Tigers. The pilots earned $600–$750 basic pay per month, plus $500 for each aircraft confirmed destroyed. That was in 1941. $60 per month + $30 flight pay was what a U.S. pilot got. Flying Tigers got 600% - 800% more pay. E-5 deployed pay today is $45,394 so a contractor should be making $317,758. but they don't $65k - $175k is the norm.
2011 nothing changes this guy get rich reporting about bad contracter and congress still scew hookers with money from blackwater. Its called kick backs welcome to the most crime ridden nation its all hidden the 14 trillion debt.
@silverton7777 I don't think Jeremy Scahill is "getting rich" doing this. You are right about this being the most evil country of all time though. The $14 trillion will be small change soon
this is bias bullshit of course soldiers are going bash private fighters who have more than they do. its called jealousy you dip shit. this fag is a traitor and he's calling them boy scouts when they do a better job than the marines on a bad day if you guys know combat history. 60 or so of these guys took out 1500 in Africa so fuck this prick. i have been over there and i say fuck em all citizens represent their country threw good or bad and in war innocent folks die on both sides.
And because of Jeremy Scahill, idiots like him, professional security contractors were pulled out and the contracts given to "local" security company's. Who works for the locals? Why Taxi Drivers who are hooked on Opium and so freeking stoned on "duty" they shoot a US Marine. Local companys who have killed more Iraqi civilians in ONE MONTH then all the other original contractors COMBINED did since the war started. Bravo Jeremy Scahill, bravo.
@BadBunnyRides : Scahill did not ask the removal of those mercenary companies. He asked that they are held accountable for their actions. It seems so reasonable a request that even the most conservative among us should agree to that.
If these lads go around iraq, beat up and gun down some civilians, there should at least be an investigation to determine if that was defense or cold blood murder !
@nickst0ne Oversight, how? You think I'm going to pull a mate I know and trust so some ride-a-long can watch us work? Not-Bloody-Likly! Or maybe they'll follow us in black and white striped SUV's, jump out and wave a Red Card when something goes wrong.
That was harsh and critical (and I hope funny) but you see my point? We're doing exactly what J.S. says "..going into areas of high risk." There are no Uniforms, no Armies and no Central Command for those who shoot at us.
When a murder is committed, an investigation is launched. Suspects and witnesses are heard. Experts help a court understand what events unfolded and how.
With Blackwater, there is no kind of investigation. If they murder civilians including children, there's no hearing of witnesses. When they ship abductees on their planes to secret prisons for torture, no law and no treaty apply to them? they apply to the army! Why not Blackwater?
@nickst0ne Murder...suspects and witnesses...investigations...in a freeking War Zone? Are you serious? I can say without a doubt you have never heard a shot fired in anger, never been closer to a fire fight then your TV set. Unbelieveable.
Tell you what hoss, you go down to your local VFW, ask them to sign a petition to limit the Rules of Engagement (ROE) to only returning fire on verified attackers.
After you get out of Hospital from the asskicking, come on back here.
Engagements and casualties by regular sodiers ARE investigated. Blackwater simply gets away with everything. They hid behind a military status in Iraq, but they hid behind a civilian status in the US. It's just plain corruption bullshit.
And as with torture... whatever you define legitimate when perpetrated by our allies, you have to acknowledge as legitimate by enemy forces. If enemy mercenaries kill our civilians, would it be OK that they are above any laws or treaties?
@nickst0ne We DO file AAR's, and have been just like any other unit in the armed services. No, I wasn't BW, I was with another Co. and have been for a long time now but to think they didn't follow the same rules as the rest of the PMC's there is stupid. You want to have a nice clean war without us "Mercenaries"? Provide your military with the tools and manpower to do it, don't cut back their funding so they HAVE to hire us. Can't have it both ways.
@nickst0ne "legitimate by enemy forces" You'd put a gun in your mouth and eat a bullet to get rid of some of the images I've seen these "enemy forces" do. Don't you dare to presume you know a God damn thing about what they have done. A six year old gang raped, arms and legs broken and then doused in gasoline and lit on fire because a US Marine bandaged her hand. A 12 year old boy nailed to a wall then has his penis cut off and stuffed in his mouth choked to death for eating candy tossed to him.
Don't play on words ! When I say "legitimate by enemy forces", I mean : USA defined waterboarding as NOT torture when done by them, but they'd define it as such if done onto them. How hypocrite!
And the big thing about BW is the fact that they were totally immune from any kind of justice. No court martial, no iraqi justice, no US justice. My point is not to dismiss the utility of private companies (though i'd prefer "regular army only") but to defend democracy.
@nickst0ne Tell you what, next time there's a Hotel going to be bombed, and your parents and familey are in one, we'll treat the guy we captured who KNOWS what hotel it is to Milk and Cookies. Yeah, then we'll let you in the room with him and lets just see what YOU do to find the truth to save them....how hypocrite...
So basically, from what you say, EVERYTHING is fair game, and to hell with the Geneva convention and the human being rights? Looking forward to you being captured and receiving what you advocate yourself !
By the way... I remind you that USA invaded Iraq for oil and weapons contracts, not WMD, not terrorism... and by doing so, USA destabilized the whole region and USA are to thank for the recent increase of influence that Iran has gained now. Way to go, America!
@nickst0ne Durring War, that's exactly what I'm saying happens. The time to complain, bitch and protest is BEFORE you send men like me with guns to solve the problem, not after.
The US invaded for oil, so what? If you knew anything about history you'd know that humans have fought over natural resources since there have BEEN humans on Earth. The Romans fought a 5 year Campaign for a FOREST killing thousands upon thousands...for trees. Nothing new here, move along.
Well I hope we have improved since the time of the Romans. And I know we have ! since international laws are by large inspired by the French laws which themselves are an evolution of the "Jus Gentium" (Roman law). But coming back to the point : military activities are supposed to follow some laws and rules.
If the national army has to abide by laws, so should the military contractors. And it's a recognized fact that BW have been exempted. And that's what I object.
@nickst0ne Mercenaries are not held to the Geneva Convention. Article 47 say "A mercenary shall not have the right to be a combatant or a prisoner of war." The UNMC states in "Article 2 it makes it an offence to employ a mercenary". So yeah everything is fair game. If a Merc/Contractor is captured he's dead. Period! So shoot first ask questions another day. BW is A OK with me. Great group of guys who I'd trust to watch my 6 any day!
The fact the soldiers have begun to envy private contractors just shows up the military and the government, not just in the US but also in the Uk and other members of the EU aswell. When a private company can arm soldiers better than a national army you just know something is wrong, the US is suposed to be the world super power, however it is being out matched by private sector mercinaries!
Nocturn you are right. Blackwater has 2,000 employees and have conducted tens of thousands of successful missions. They hire decorated veterans, police, and feds and are very effective and professional. This Scahill guy is trying to sell books. I would love to know what skeletons he has in his closet.
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Scahill is a traitor and a communist piece of shit who undermines the heroic actions of American security professionals, and exploits the U.S military to sell more of his Bullshit book
rue the prosecutions case was full of holes and mismanagement. If it went to trial it would have come out that B.W was ambushed and set up by corrupt Iraqi Police. Without B.W's service no U.S Politicians and Diplomats would be safe. Also all of B.W where American flags on their uniforms. Scahill is a pussy and an anit-American communist. He is a liar and loves making money spreading his left wing propaganda.
no hes a media whore because Blackwater employed close to 2000 employees in iraq over the time they where there only a handful of Blackwater water employees were charged with crimes but he goes after the entire organization instead of the people who commited the crimes. If a cop breaks the law does that make the entire police force corrupt?. I was in iraq and personally meet and knew blackwater people. he makes them all look like gun-ho rebels with no repect for human life, which isnt true.
@NOCTURNOzombie So Blackwater employed close to 2000 employees in Iraq. And according to the evidence there have been no charges laid against anyone for any serious crime.(ei harming civilians) Do you honestly believe noone committed any crimes? The point Scahill is trying to make is that those in charge simply hide any evidence of crimes and the soldiers have no accountability for their actions even though they are viewed as US troops. They should be as accountable as any real US soldier.
@DRichards705 i believe that iraqis take the weapons of a body and say oh they shot a civilian, because ive seen them do it. everyone just assumes they are telling the truth all the time. half these people claiming blackwater shot civilains probably have ties to the militia.
@NOCTURNOzombie Ok. I will accept for the sake of argument that maybe what you are suggesting does happen occasionally. You cannot honestly believe that this is the circumstances every single time a soldier gets prosecuted. Not saying all those soldiers are bad ppl, but it stands to reason some have done things they shouldn't have, yet noone has ever been prosecuted. Something about that doesn't add up.
@DRichards705 have you ever been in a war, were people are trying to kill and the enemy wheres no uniform? and blows themselves up? no? i have, if someone is acting like a threat im not waiting till they blow me up to oops i guess i should have shot him. the circumstances and stress our soldiers are under has to be taken into account, ist not like here, not like they just shot a guy who was eating toast at cafe. maybe there is no evidence other than the word of some crooked iraqis.
@NOCTURNOzombie Buddy, are you even stopping to think what ppl are saying? I am not saying iraqis are never faking, or that all soldiers are bad. The POINT is that in the REAL army, there are many trials that at least take place, even if the soldier is proven innocent. In these mercenary forces there are NEVER any trials to begin with. All ppl are saying is they should have the same process to determine if something wrong has been done that the regular forces have.
Respond to this video... and it happens more than occasionally. and soldier HAVE been prosecuted for breaking the rules in iraq. look it up more than a few have been.
@NOCTURNOzombie Bingo. We don't stop to take pictures. I'll tell you what a lot of us are doing though, we've put micro-video cameras on our weapons. Now take a guess how many "Civilians Shot" claims we're proven over the last month by those of us who did.
@BadBunnyRides so true i love how people who have never been to iraq or the stan, argue about what goes on there like have a friggin clue. they can tell you what u should do in a place theyve never been under conditions theyve never experienced with weapons they dont know how to use. i cant help but laugh at how self righteous people can be.
@NOCTURNOzombie You and I both know they'd piss themselves after the first bullet ziped by. I imagine they're World View would change in a fucking hurry to about when we can shoot back.
Massacre? It was thrown out of court. Insurgents ambushed Blackwater and some civilians got caught in the crossfire. An Iraqi mortitian admitted most of the Iraqi civilians were killed by Ak47 (7.62) caliber fire. The case was thrown out of court. You are misinformed "robbykills" Thousands of successful missions completed by Blackwater in combat zones. Whats Scahill's service record? thats right he doesn't have one.
the DOJ prosecutors had told witnesses that they would be immune from prosecution if they testified, and then turned around and used their testimony for that exact same reason...
HA! Fight for "their country", get out of here, I can't believe someone is this up their own ass. Believe me, I've had friends in the service, the only thing these Blackwater (Xe) goons fight (if you can call a massacre a fight) for is their paycheck
blackwater employees don't fight for their country... they fight for money. that's whey their employed by a mercenary company. massacring civilians and bringing out assassination plots is not "fighting for your country." that doesn't help your country at all.. if anything, it hurts your country.
besides, scahill does something more important than killing others in the name of your country... he does real journalism.. the foundation of any democracy..
Blackwater Murder Inc is the next logical step in privatizing, global murder, rape and mayhem that ameriKKKa has always stood for. The genocide of the native peoples of this toxic shit heap amerika were ethnically cleansed in the same way. Let the corpo scum uniformed killers, (the boots on the ground) like their tools of murder in their paws proudly march to the corporate beat of the bottom line. It's as ameriKKKan as our poisoned apple pie hubris.
if you know about blackwater, and have any friends who are interested in it, they are the same trained soldiers as Navy seals, USMC, and army SF. They are headhunted BY the BW group(or 1 of 600+ private contracters). This is blatant disregard for the U.S. Constitution, and the true usage (balance of powers). If we need something done, we should simply use our war powers act (90 days) to enter, get it done and get out. Leaving with min. spending, and usage of our own military.
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Envy? ha ha ha if the fuckin army and national guard wants to get paid that much they would put the years in and take the specialized training and be on the front lines for years then go into private contracting. Does some fucking boot think they should over 40k a year for running a convoy on a machinegun they dont know how to use? you fuckin idiots...
this isnt about some fucking boot wanting more money, its about mercinarys not accountable for killing people. And when they kill people and not accountable, it puts our actuall military in harms way.
you can go right now and watch blackwater snipers waste people just because their running because someone is shooting at them,2 months?not even 2 seconds.The whole thing is illegal.
Ehe question is,would americamism be complete shut down if we werent there,which in turn would cause havoc o nthe world?Or is it all just a big fukn fuk,eggzctly like nam.Does anyone believe,had we not gone to nam th eworld wouldve been overrun by communism?It is anyway,but not near as bad as red china
I think you should read his book then, it might change your mind. there are a lot of negative side effects of companies like blackwater that you might not be aware of.
Once again thank you for the truth, this video underlines some of the reasons people become terrorists against the United States, thanks again and keep telling it like it is.
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Aight check it out, I'm a TSgt. in the USAF and I'm a Pararescue Jumper. Blackwater tries to recruit all of us all the time and frankley I would love to do it, better pay, better environment better everything. So what if they did some shit its War, people you have to get this War is War we do what we need to do to get the shit done hoo ahh
You seriously don't care about the lives of innocent people in Iraq or other countries. I wish that was your son, getting his head blown off from a blackwater killer. Military contractors need to get disciplined just like our soldiers & civilian. Working private does not exclude anyone from Marshall law. And you don't get war done by committing unlawful crimes, Mr. Pararescue Jumper.
This must be very upsetting to people who make profits. Jeremy Scahill touches on an interesting subject, imagine private companies stiring up strife in a region to make a buck, or worse, paying poor people to uprise!
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ok... See, the brilliant thing about ultra liberal morons, is that they don't bother to think about the issue, as a whole. I'm fairly liberal, but I also think before I decide what to believe. This issue is not black and white.
PMC's have a very real role, and have done some real good. Unfortunately, just like many things surrounding these wars, there is a huge amount of ignorance. And a good amount comes from the journalists.
pmc is WRONG. It allows our military complex to operate without the blessing of the american people. The reason they hire pmc is because we dont have enough troops. If we dont have enough troops then we shouldnt fight wars we cant win. Afghanistan is already a lost cause. You will see that we are out of there in the next 2 years. We just dont have the resources to control the country that is referred to as the place where empires go to die.
and you were talking about ignorance? lol wow why dont you go read a book. Also what did the pmc do that our miltary couldn't? You said they have done some real good...what is it?
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I guarantee that if this guy was walking the streets of Baghdad and a bunch of nutcase insurgents started shooting his way he would welcome Blackwater to protect him.
@maqtease You're an idiot. Jeremy Scahill has never served in a tactical status he is an angry little Dim-O-Crat. Private Contractors make the big salary because they have the skill sets that bring big money. I worked for DynCorp. in 2007 for $123,000.00 for a 9 month stint. We did what the U.S. Military couldn't and would not do. As a contractor (Ordered by the U.S.) I was shot at and put into way worse situations than when I was with the Military in Iraq in 2003-2004. tacedgeinc@hotmail.com
Bless Jeremy Scahill, must have quite the stamina to carry such huge kahunas.
It's time more Americans pulled their heads out of the biblical sand, became informed and used their voice to rail against the 'war-mongering' private interests before opportunity to do so is stifled completely by the 'police-state' that is killing journalists around the globe and covering up the reality we are strive to expose.
if you continue your attacks on blackwater you will be stretching the military forces of your country even thinner, and waht happens then jeremy scahill? more flag draped caskets with your countries sons and daughters who relied on PMCs for critical information, and support.
What side do you think you fucking idiot. When our fighting forces are sleeping in 100+ degree weather and no air-conditioning and tents and fucking Blackwater and Halliburton contractors are sleeping in air-conditioned rooms with swimming pools and jet skis. you tell me asswipe
haha why is our militray stretched thin? Maybe we should consider pulling back if we are stretched thin instead of further extending ourselves through pmc's. If we were fighting wars that had public support then we wouldnt have to hire pmc's! It is that simple. If we dont have the means to fight a war withoutb using pmc's then geuss what? MAYBE WE SHOULDN'T BE FIGHTING WARS!
civilians are shot at all the time over ther if they dont stop moving towards them, actual military forces shoot at more civilians in a day then private contractors its called a STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE his information is clearly biased and twisted. American misconduct is not caused by them but by you who would stand in front of them instead of behind them, they fight to protect you from future attcacks, and you fail to realise what would happen if they didnt do what they do.
killing hundreds of thousands of people in Iraq is making me safer? I argue it makes me MUCH MUCH more unsafe simply because of "blowback". Are you one of those people who think 9/11 happened because muslims hate our freedom? Killing doesn't solve problems, never has and never will. Diplomacy is always the solution. The best thing to do is kill your enemies with kindness. Only problem is there isn't much profit for the gods of war when you give someone a loaf of bread instead of a live grenade.
do you think they didnt try diplomacy do you think they didnt ask politely for the taliban, al quaeda, and various insurgents to stop doing what their doing, how do you deal with mad men? send them angry letters? or just keep sending aid releif drops for them to hijack? protest the leaders of your country for prolonging the war, or the profiteers who back corrupt senators, not the soldiers and other fighting forces.
He is talking about the brass hiring hessians. He is talking about private military being treated better than our soldiers. He IS doing this for our soldiers. Prolong the war?? Are you listening to what he is saying?? What world do you live in? The taliban has never launched an international attack. Right now we are fighting people who have not and would never attack us. So why are we there? war on terror is a farse perpetrated for profit. Ohterwise we would still be lookin for Bin Laden.
what stops them from being financed by china persay to attack America nothing. They are a private company who associate themselves with no flag even though they would highly object this claim it is quite possible
persay? the soldiers are plucked from the american military, and the founder is an american, that lives in the USA.. why the fuck would he outsource them to china in order to attack us?
money!! what do you think their in iraq for patriotism or to fight terrorism in the name of human rights and democracy and other masks wake up body. Blackwater are the terrorists and "they will work for US and other allied countries" words from prince himself
well persay, lets just say persay, that you're contradicting yourself, persay. You just quoted him as saying they will work for the US and other allied countries - in other words, he wouldn't use his own company to trash his own country, moron.. at least not for china.. obviously he'd use it for his own country against his own country's people, but not to topple our government.. not to take on the united states as an entity..
You are the fucken moron what stops them to become allied with China tomorrow and provide them with security and yes they would fight against america if they had to persay its thaught youre taking it to hear little guy, and who says America is his country these people dont have a country or a flag its all about profit you just dont see the big picture persay.
Idiot.. the founder of blackwater is a die hard christian, and an ex member of the Navy Seals.. in other words, he's very committed to the militaristic opportunities of the united states.
Regularly he can be seen dry humping president Bush's leg.. jesus christ, you're uneducated..
man, i'm sorry.. but you're dumb.. i almost feel sorry for you.. I'm extremely anti-blackwater, anti-military industrial complex.. It's just I think you're stupid to think china could ever use blackwater against our government. Blackwater is based in the united states, the guy that created it is an ex navy seal.. his motivations are largely about money, but also about serving our government's interests and goals.
man Im sorry but youre dumb and you do not get the point if tomorrow the power shifts to another continent you think blacwater wont switch sides comon the whole point is that they could work for other country for security reasons nowhere those it say that they exclusively work for US face it
if you understood the allegiances of Erik Prince, you wouldn't be such a dumbfounded moron. There are certainly other private contractor companies that would, and probably do, work for China.. but China has no interest in attacking us. We're their biggest customer.. Seriously, quit being so fucking stupid, and wasting my time with your moronic debate. You very obviously know VERY LITTLE about this company and the big picture.
watever you say you moronic idiot China was a farfetched example the point still stands what allegiance by Eric Prince hes the elite they could care less about the patriotism and more about profit watever
rofl!! yeah, an ex navy seal that's a hardcore christian is totally the personality type that turns against the US government.. get real.. blackwater is an evil corporation, but it's evil is used largely to our government's interests.
The point is that Blackwater in their compannies description it those not say that they are a company that strictly work for America they work for who has the ducats persay fella
A corporation of this magnitude is unacceptable to America's defense. They have the capability to descend on Washington and lock down the capital against the will of DoD. The solution to a weak military is to better fund and train the military, not to pay 2-3 times as much to outsource. This will need to be put to a stop before it gets out of hand. Watch a few episodes of Jericho and you'll see what I mean when it comes to getting out of hand. BW must be stopped.
He makes some good points but I stopped given a fuck about poeple when that journalist got his head cut the Fuck off on al jazzer. Why are we fighting eachother . WTF we are all americans stand together fuck dem fuck rep. we are all together in this.
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Hmmm...only 6 deaths caused by Blackwater 'mercenaries" in just 2 months?
But where is the liberal outrage at far more deaths in 2 months caused by foreign fighter "mercenaries" of Al Qaeda and muslim religous fanatics that pour across the borders?
Blackwater killing a few Iraq civilians by accident is horrible. But foreign mercenaries blowing up innocent men, women, and children on the street and in the markets is A-OK.
Al Qaeda are not Us contractors or citizens hired by the US. You fucking moron, how the fuck are you gonna compare blackwater to fucking Hajis? huh?? stupid fuck. The point is that these blackwater fucks who break the law should be investigated and held to the UCMJ, and they will.
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This is another lib blathering idiot. You never hear these guys talking about the atrocities of the home-grown muslim terroists.
He must then identify with them. He keeps his own wife/girlfriend in the bedroom/kitchen. He probably likes 'honor' killing and female genital cutting. And his bitch has get his permission to leave the home.
Do you (guru7846) seriously believe the Osama is the perpetrator of the attack on 9/11? see Zeitgiest Movie (google it and you can watch it for free)
Don't you see?....contract soldier have no allegiance to this country. They are fighting for the money they make. Ok, maybe some are fighting simply because they are sick psychopathic individuals. How long will it be until Blackwater is contracted by some greedy power-hungry faction...oh wait..they already have! It's called "War Profiteering".
when Obama becomes commander-in-chief presiding over aggressive war with all the thousands of individual murders, at what point, if he fails to stop it, would you consider him also a war criminal? He already said he would bomb Pakistan, a nuclear power.
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if you really want to know what happened, join the ranks, find out for yourself,and stop posting useless comment entries about shit you hear on this site, do some real research. start with frontline read the interviews and backgrounds, then research the war by other means
you really don't get it do you? i think you will find that jeremy scahill has done all the research that you will need to understand that the US has a real problem. sadly the problem stems from people (like you perhaps?) who think they have the right to lawlessness during active service. i suggest you do as you preach and get the real answers, you'd be suprised... enough said.
all i have to say is there is defintally an alterior motive with the war on terror, j coepher black is vice president of blackwater, and was appointed ctc in the cia 1 day before 9/11. he also knew osama since 1980s. there is something going on behind the scenes, that the politicians are trying to cover up, theres something very wrong or dishonest about this whole sherade. i hate politiians
This is sickening, watch Jeremy on pbs with Bill Moyers, these guys will be in charge in a national emergency with Fema now working with homeland security ... you'd think the thing that caused the emergency was bad?
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Thank God someone's telling us about PMC's. All he's pointing out is why do Blackwater not fall under the military code of justice...yet they have in a court of law..said they were part of the us war machine-and therefore immune from civilian prosecution. You need a code for the military to work. Blackwater aren't accountable.
He's talking about human group behaviors. As a worker i have been completely screwed over and over by suited people. These kinds of good americans will shoot you, kick you to the curb, and take crap on your head after stealing what you worked for. This makes me hope that there is a hell so these folks have some place to dwell for eterity in the afterlife. Please take the suited posturing fools Satan and have your way with them.
the guy is speaking the complete truth... It is not a secret that the US has employed private soldiers, and it is foolish to believe that they are not mercenaries. so the real question is, 'is that a bad thing?'. Personally I think it is, because it bridges the gap of automany between the government, and the private sector which could be based anywhere in the world.
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Fuck Scahill !! Fuck any jackass mother fucker that buys off on this shit. Don't like whats going on in the world, do something. Last time i checked, the USMC, USN, USAF, and the US Army were still letting people enlist. Kiss you fatass wife, slap the kid senseless, get on the bus, and report for duty. Tell you what. I'll give you a magic whistle. Next time you need help, blow on it and a real american will come and bail your ass out as always. What the fuck people, wake up !!!
You're like, Really dumb aren't you? This isn't about the US Military, This is Privatized Military Companies, Blackwater signed a contract stating that they cannot get in trouble by law of the geneva convention and any other war laws, So they cannot get in trouble.
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You're like, a bitch or something. Yeah, they signed a piece of paper saying they would not get in trouble. O.K., whatever. This reporter is a piece of shit making money off books and interviews.
So telling the truth now days, Suddenly makes you a piece of shit. I find Scahill very insightful, I have read his book and what is going on is true.
You're extremely ignorant, You're a dumb shit and I can tell you're not that educated. What Blackwater USA does in Iraq, new Orleans, Chile and Fallujah is wrong. The killing of civilians is not right.
I was a government contractor. It's dirty game. All survival, All about making money. This hurts watch. smh
TEJAYheni 2 months ago
My last point is this. I realize some of these people do some fucked up shit... I am not condoning their actions. However, when the US does not have to provide an infrastructure, training, long-term care, family relocation, health insurance, weapons, ammo, transportation and a plethra of other logistical support which does have to be provided to active and reserve duty personnel, a PMC is a more experienced, cheaper, better trained alternative.
garzac7815 8 months ago
Furthermore, while PMC do get paid more... they have no job security... after their contract is up they are cut loose. No retirement, some do not even get health insurance. EVERY operator on the ground has a job to do. For every 1 sargeant that is in theater, 2 are rotated out and still getting paid while not in the actual war zone (granted they are still working). The US has 0 future commitment to PMCs in the future, while they do to active duty personnel.
garzac7815 8 months ago
To his point about whether or not the life of a active duty soldier is worth more than a contractors' life... the answer is no... nobody is saying they are. However, the level of expertise are. Most of these contractors are ex-SF who are battle proven operators. These people have spent years if not decades developing skills which make them better able to handle some situations.
garzac7815 8 months ago
@garzac7815 you mean like killing civilians and covering it up? Understand this: the armed forces are supposed to be representatives of the US govt and its peoplel-for bad or worse-but not responsible to a mercenary private contracting company and its shareholders.
RPenta 8 months ago
@RPenta Yes.. like killing civilians. Killing anyone for that matter. They are also excellent at intel services, and doing VIP protection... these people are masters at their craft... our government trained them to be what they are.The armed forces are indeed supposed to be representatives of the US government, however, when some president (I will not say who) cut the overall numbers in the armed forces he ultimately opened the door for peeople like this to pop up.
garzac7815 8 months ago
@garzac7815 Oh, contraire! The Chaney-Bush administration is when these cretins arose-but the problem is with both parties-as they are part of the one War Party-as long as there is an American Empire, these vultures will prey.
RPenta 8 months ago
@RPenta These people have been around far before the Bush-Cheney administration. Blackwater (now Xe), was started in 1997 (check your dates... that is smack-dab in the middle of Clinton's presidency. It originally started out as a L.E.O. training school in North Carolina. By 1996, the budget for defense was 40% less than on Reagan's second term when adjusted for inflation... yet we were asking our military to do more(Iraq, Kosovo, H.O.A.... and a few other discreet operations).
garzac7815 8 months ago
@garzac7815 Yet even with the massive deployment of troops in Iraq, still Bush found it "convenient" to hire mercenaries-of course, if they are killed they have less impact upon the politics-not that the deaths of thousands of American soldiers has to the American Sheeple. No, the "War of Terror" needs troops, mercenaries, black ops etc. as it always has.
RPenta 8 months ago
@garzac7815 I see this is blame Bill for what Bush did-I hold no brief for the Clintons who are just neo-liberals; but you have a half assed defense of Blackwater-by the assumption this immoral war which Bush and his henchmen and women lied the nation into was necessary. Of course, the Clintons were worthless on this issue as well. Mr. Obama was wanting a war in Afghanistan, Libya, and God knows where else.
RPenta 8 months ago
@RPenta How do you know how I feel about the war in Iraq?... I agree with the war in Afghanistan.. but not Iraq.. so stop assuming. It probably should not have happened... but we are there... and we have to make it work... and whether or not you or I like it contractors are a crucial and indespensible part of the war. The only other alternative is to just leave... and if you do not realize that is the worst thing we can do at this point (take the first Afghanistan) then you are an idiot.
garzac7815 8 months ago
@RPenta Furthermore... I am not playing the blame-game here.... that would require not being able to back up what I am saying... you can look up what I am saying if you want to. In fact.. I will PM you with the figures. You are arguing for the way things should be... we do not have enough military personnel... so we have to emply people with previous experience from the outside. Bush got us into war... Clinton dimished our capabilities to fight them and ultimately opened the doors for PMCs.
garzac7815 8 months ago
@RPenta The capabilities had been eroded so much that even Caspar Weinberger (Clinton's Defense Secretary) admitted that with the current levels we would not be able to maintain fighting a war on terror on different fronts (they knew something like this would eventually happen). It was at this point that someone like Erik Prince had the foresight to see what was coming and to set up a company to accomodate the gap in our country's capabilities.
garzac7815 8 months ago
@RPenta I am not saying that the people who were accused of doing the killing of civilians... I was not there... and because I know there are so many competing interests, you cannot believe anything anyone says. What I will say is this... these people are operating in the most hostile environments... not even 2 years before that 4 of their fellow contractors were killed and hung over the Euphrates in the town of Duluiyah when they took a wrong turn.
garzac7815 8 months ago
@RPenta In conclusion, companies like Blackwater, Triple Canopy, Executive Outcomes, Xe, Honeywell... and the plethra of other companies operating along-side of our troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, and H.O.A. are a necessary evil. The need for these people was only brought on by the short-sidedness and political aspirations of people who wanted to cut troops, bases, and ultimately diminish this country's capabilities to essentially enforce its will. I know that sounds ugly... but that is reality.
garzac7815 8 months ago
long live the iraqi democratic resistance!
sulfurousstench 8 months ago
America has been using the good ole' Mercenary for along while now. One of the most famous is the 1st American Volunteer Group or better known as the Flying Tigers. The pilots earned $600–$750 basic pay per month, plus $500 for each aircraft confirmed destroyed. That was in 1941. $60 per month + $30 flight pay was what a U.S. pilot got. Flying Tigers got 600% - 800% more pay. E-5 deployed pay today is $45,394 so a contractor should be making $317,758. but they don't $65k - $175k is the norm.
fuzbag4ever 9 months ago
Jeremy Scahill's book BLACKWATER should be mandatory reading in every high school in the United States.
raindropsonroses6 9 months ago
Dude, the US army need to unionize.
drivepro 10 months ago
made my day!!! thanks webmovietube
dodiemuehleisen50 11 months ago
2011 nothing changes this guy get rich reporting about bad contracter and congress still scew hookers with money from blackwater. Its called kick backs welcome to the most crime ridden nation its all hidden the 14 trillion debt.
silverton7777 1 year ago
@silverton7777 I don't think Jeremy Scahill is "getting rich" doing this. You are right about this being the most evil country of all time though. The $14 trillion will be small change soon
sulfurousstench 8 months ago
Still nothing being done about it. Wake up Americans!
mgntstr 1 year ago
Blackwater = Der Waffen U.S
DaHonestAbe 1 year ago
@DaHonestAbe Der Fuhrer would not approve.....
Danny022479 1 year ago
this is bias bullshit of course soldiers are going bash private fighters who have more than they do. its called jealousy you dip shit. this fag is a traitor and he's calling them boy scouts when they do a better job than the marines on a bad day if you guys know combat history. 60 or so of these guys took out 1500 in Africa so fuck this prick. i have been over there and i say fuck em all citizens represent their country threw good or bad and in war innocent folks die on both sides.
wreckdirect 1 year ago
And because of Jeremy Scahill, idiots like him, professional security contractors were pulled out and the contracts given to "local" security company's. Who works for the locals? Why Taxi Drivers who are hooked on Opium and so freeking stoned on "duty" they shoot a US Marine. Local companys who have killed more Iraqi civilians in ONE MONTH then all the other original contractors COMBINED did since the war started. Bravo Jeremy Scahill, bravo.
BadBunnyRides 1 year ago
@BadBunnyRides : Scahill did not ask the removal of those mercenary companies. He asked that they are held accountable for their actions. It seems so reasonable a request that even the most conservative among us should agree to that.
If these lads go around iraq, beat up and gun down some civilians, there should at least be an investigation to determine if that was defense or cold blood murder !
nickst0ne 1 year ago
@nickst0ne Oversight, how? You think I'm going to pull a mate I know and trust so some ride-a-long can watch us work? Not-Bloody-Likly! Or maybe they'll follow us in black and white striped SUV's, jump out and wave a Red Card when something goes wrong.
That was harsh and critical (and I hope funny) but you see my point? We're doing exactly what J.S. says "..going into areas of high risk." There are no Uniforms, no Armies and no Central Command for those who shoot at us.
BadBunnyRides 1 year ago
@BadBunnyRides
When a murder is committed, an investigation is launched. Suspects and witnesses are heard. Experts help a court understand what events unfolded and how.
With Blackwater, there is no kind of investigation. If they murder civilians including children, there's no hearing of witnesses. When they ship abductees on their planes to secret prisons for torture, no law and no treaty apply to them? they apply to the army! Why not Blackwater?
nickst0ne 1 year ago
@nickst0ne Murder...suspects and witnesses...investigations...in a freeking War Zone? Are you serious? I can say without a doubt you have never heard a shot fired in anger, never been closer to a fire fight then your TV set. Unbelieveable.
Tell you what hoss, you go down to your local VFW, ask them to sign a petition to limit the Rules of Engagement (ROE) to only returning fire on verified attackers.
After you get out of Hospital from the asskicking, come on back here.
BadBunnyRides 1 year ago
@BadBunnyRides
Engagements and casualties by regular sodiers ARE investigated. Blackwater simply gets away with everything. They hid behind a military status in Iraq, but they hid behind a civilian status in the US. It's just plain corruption bullshit.
And as with torture... whatever you define legitimate when perpetrated by our allies, you have to acknowledge as legitimate by enemy forces. If enemy mercenaries kill our civilians, would it be OK that they are above any laws or treaties?
nickst0ne 1 year ago
@nickst0ne We DO file AAR's, and have been just like any other unit in the armed services. No, I wasn't BW, I was with another Co. and have been for a long time now but to think they didn't follow the same rules as the rest of the PMC's there is stupid. You want to have a nice clean war without us "Mercenaries"? Provide your military with the tools and manpower to do it, don't cut back their funding so they HAVE to hire us. Can't have it both ways.
BadBunnyRides 1 year ago
@nickst0ne "legitimate by enemy forces" You'd put a gun in your mouth and eat a bullet to get rid of some of the images I've seen these "enemy forces" do. Don't you dare to presume you know a God damn thing about what they have done. A six year old gang raped, arms and legs broken and then doused in gasoline and lit on fire because a US Marine bandaged her hand. A 12 year old boy nailed to a wall then has his penis cut off and stuffed in his mouth choked to death for eating candy tossed to him.
BadBunnyRides 1 year ago
@BadBunnyRides
Don't play on words ! When I say "legitimate by enemy forces", I mean : USA defined waterboarding as NOT torture when done by them, but they'd define it as such if done onto them. How hypocrite!
And the big thing about BW is the fact that they were totally immune from any kind of justice. No court martial, no iraqi justice, no US justice. My point is not to dismiss the utility of private companies (though i'd prefer "regular army only") but to defend democracy.
nickst0ne 1 year ago
@nickst0ne Tell you what, next time there's a Hotel going to be bombed, and your parents and familey are in one, we'll treat the guy we captured who KNOWS what hotel it is to Milk and Cookies. Yeah, then we'll let you in the room with him and lets just see what YOU do to find the truth to save them....how hypocrite...
BadBunnyRides 1 year ago
@BadBunnyRides
So basically, from what you say, EVERYTHING is fair game, and to hell with the Geneva convention and the human being rights? Looking forward to you being captured and receiving what you advocate yourself !
By the way... I remind you that USA invaded Iraq for oil and weapons contracts, not WMD, not terrorism... and by doing so, USA destabilized the whole region and USA are to thank for the recent increase of influence that Iran has gained now. Way to go, America!
nickst0ne 1 year ago
@nickst0ne Durring War, that's exactly what I'm saying happens. The time to complain, bitch and protest is BEFORE you send men like me with guns to solve the problem, not after.
The US invaded for oil, so what? If you knew anything about history you'd know that humans have fought over natural resources since there have BEEN humans on Earth. The Romans fought a 5 year Campaign for a FOREST killing thousands upon thousands...for trees. Nothing new here, move along.
BadBunnyRides 1 year ago
@BadBunnyRides
Well I hope we have improved since the time of the Romans. And I know we have ! since international laws are by large inspired by the French laws which themselves are an evolution of the "Jus Gentium" (Roman law). But coming back to the point : military activities are supposed to follow some laws and rules.
If the national army has to abide by laws, so should the military contractors. And it's a recognized fact that BW have been exempted. And that's what I object.
nickst0ne 1 year ago
@nickst0ne Mercenaries are not held to the Geneva Convention. Article 47 say "A mercenary shall not have the right to be a combatant or a prisoner of war." The UNMC states in "Article 2 it makes it an offence to employ a mercenary". So yeah everything is fair game. If a Merc/Contractor is captured he's dead. Period! So shoot first ask questions another day. BW is A OK with me. Great group of guys who I'd trust to watch my 6 any day!
fuzbag4ever 9 months ago
The fact the soldiers have begun to envy private contractors just shows up the military and the government, not just in the US but also in the Uk and other members of the EU aswell. When a private company can arm soldiers better than a national army you just know something is wrong, the US is suposed to be the world super power, however it is being out matched by private sector mercinaries!
92enjybenjy 1 year ago 2
Nocturn you are right. Blackwater has 2,000 employees and have conducted tens of thousands of successful missions. They hire decorated veterans, police, and feds and are very effective and professional. This Scahill guy is trying to sell books. I would love to know what skeletons he has in his closet.
Gunsmith88000 2 years ago
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Scahill is a traitor and a communist piece of shit who undermines the heroic actions of American security professionals, and exploits the U.S military to sell more of his Bullshit book
Gunsmith88000 2 years ago
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B.W is not a mercenary company. It is an American company that hires former C.I.A., S.W.A.T police and Special forces to protect U.S Politicians
Gunsmith88000 2 years ago
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Gunsmith88000 2 years ago
rue the prosecutions case was full of holes and mismanagement. If it went to trial it would have come out that B.W was ambushed and set up by corrupt Iraqi Police. Without B.W's service no U.S Politicians and Diplomats would be safe. Also all of B.W where American flags on their uniforms. Scahill is a pussy and an anit-American communist. He is a liar and loves making money spreading his left wing propaganda.
Gunsmith88000 2 years ago
Thats not true Ak47 bullet holes wer all over Blackwaters vehicles. Do alittle more research. T
Gunsmith88000 2 years ago
where did you find that information??
elnegrobembon 2 years ago
this guy just wants to be famous and will exploit anything to make a buck. scum. waaaaaaaaaa.... hes a cry baby.
NOCTURNOzombie 2 years ago
really??
jeremy scahill is a renowned journalist and award-winning author for his investigations into blackwater.
he's followed blackwater activity for years now..
so do you call every good journalist that does their job well a fame-whore??
elnegrobembon 2 years ago
no hes a media whore because Blackwater employed close to 2000 employees in iraq over the time they where there only a handful of Blackwater water employees were charged with crimes but he goes after the entire organization instead of the people who commited the crimes. If a cop breaks the law does that make the entire police force corrupt?. I was in iraq and personally meet and knew blackwater people. he makes them all look like gun-ho rebels with no repect for human life, which isnt true.
NOCTURNOzombie 2 years ago
@NOCTURNOzombie So Blackwater employed close to 2000 employees in Iraq. And according to the evidence there have been no charges laid against anyone for any serious crime.(ei harming civilians) Do you honestly believe noone committed any crimes? The point Scahill is trying to make is that those in charge simply hide any evidence of crimes and the soldiers have no accountability for their actions even though they are viewed as US troops. They should be as accountable as any real US soldier.
DRichards705 1 year ago
@DRichards705 i believe that iraqis take the weapons of a body and say oh they shot a civilian, because ive seen them do it. everyone just assumes they are telling the truth all the time. half these people claiming blackwater shot civilains probably have ties to the militia.
NOCTURNOzombie 1 year ago
@NOCTURNOzombie Ok. I will accept for the sake of argument that maybe what you are suggesting does happen occasionally. You cannot honestly believe that this is the circumstances every single time a soldier gets prosecuted. Not saying all those soldiers are bad ppl, but it stands to reason some have done things they shouldn't have, yet noone has ever been prosecuted. Something about that doesn't add up.
DRichards705 1 year ago
@DRichards705 have you ever been in a war, were people are trying to kill and the enemy wheres no uniform? and blows themselves up? no? i have, if someone is acting like a threat im not waiting till they blow me up to oops i guess i should have shot him. the circumstances and stress our soldiers are under has to be taken into account, ist not like here, not like they just shot a guy who was eating toast at cafe. maybe there is no evidence other than the word of some crooked iraqis.
NOCTURNOzombie 1 year ago
@NOCTURNOzombie Buddy, are you even stopping to think what ppl are saying? I am not saying iraqis are never faking, or that all soldiers are bad. The POINT is that in the REAL army, there are many trials that at least take place, even if the soldier is proven innocent. In these mercenary forces there are NEVER any trials to begin with. All ppl are saying is they should have the same process to determine if something wrong has been done that the regular forces have.
DRichards705 1 year ago
Respond to this video... and it happens more than occasionally. and soldier HAVE been prosecuted for breaking the rules in iraq. look it up more than a few have been.
NOCTURNOzombie 1 year ago
@NOCTURNOzombie Bingo. We don't stop to take pictures. I'll tell you what a lot of us are doing though, we've put micro-video cameras on our weapons. Now take a guess how many "Civilians Shot" claims we're proven over the last month by those of us who did.
Zero.
BadBunnyRides 1 year ago
@BadBunnyRides so true i love how people who have never been to iraq or the stan, argue about what goes on there like have a friggin clue. they can tell you what u should do in a place theyve never been under conditions theyve never experienced with weapons they dont know how to use. i cant help but laugh at how self righteous people can be.
NOCTURNOzombie 1 year ago
@NOCTURNOzombie You and I both know they'd piss themselves after the first bullet ziped by. I imagine they're World View would change in a fucking hurry to about when we can shoot back.
BadBunnyRides 1 year ago
Blackwater only hires combat Vets. and SWAT cops @ Robby Kills thats a fact perhaps even Scahill can't spin
Gunsmith88000 2 years ago
Massacre? It was thrown out of court. Insurgents ambushed Blackwater and some civilians got caught in the crossfire. An Iraqi mortitian admitted most of the Iraqi civilians were killed by Ak47 (7.62) caliber fire. The case was thrown out of court. You are misinformed "robbykills" Thousands of successful missions completed by Blackwater in combat zones. Whats Scahill's service record? thats right he doesn't have one.
Gunsmith88000 2 years ago
that's not why the case got thrown out of court.
the DOJ prosecutors had told witnesses that they would be immune from prosecution if they testified, and then turned around and used their testimony for that exact same reason...
the DOJ had basically sabotaged their own case..
elnegrobembon 2 years ago
Schahill is communist scum, I never saw him fight for his country like the military vetertans serving in Blackwater did
Gunsmith88000 2 years ago
@Gunsmith88000
HA! Fight for "their country", get out of here, I can't believe someone is this up their own ass. Believe me, I've had friends in the service, the only thing these Blackwater (Xe) goons fight (if you can call a massacre a fight) for is their paycheck
robbykills 2 years ago
blackwater employees don't fight for their country... they fight for money. that's whey their employed by a mercenary company. massacring civilians and bringing out assassination plots is not "fighting for your country." that doesn't help your country at all.. if anything, it hurts your country.
besides, scahill does something more important than killing others in the name of your country... he does real journalism.. the foundation of any democracy..
elnegrobembon 2 years ago
Blackwater Murder Inc is the next logical step in privatizing, global murder, rape and mayhem that ameriKKKa has always stood for. The genocide of the native peoples of this toxic shit heap amerika were ethnically cleansed in the same way. Let the corpo scum uniformed killers, (the boots on the ground) like their tools of murder in their paws proudly march to the corporate beat of the bottom line. It's as ameriKKKan as our poisoned apple pie hubris.
Onward with Jolson O Ba Ma resident president
charliebarosio 2 years ago
Soon the Blackwater executives will be brought to trial for their corrupt practices.
verathewaitress 2 years ago
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verathewaitress 2 years ago
This is why I laughed my ass off when 4 of these maggots were slaughtered in fallujah. Fucking bastards.
41elliott 2 years ago
Amazing speech. Thanks for sticking up for us!
justcause7 2 years ago 8
mudflap31:
if you know about blackwater, and have any friends who are interested in it, they are the same trained soldiers as Navy seals, USMC, and army SF. They are headhunted BY the BW group(or 1 of 600+ private contracters). This is blatant disregard for the U.S. Constitution, and the true usage (balance of powers). If we need something done, we should simply use our war powers act (90 days) to enter, get it done and get out. Leaving with min. spending, and usage of our own military.
-USMC
e46bud 2 years ago
ebud, thanks for your honest and courageous words...
oneirishpoet 2 years ago
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Envy? ha ha ha if the fuckin army and national guard wants to get paid that much they would put the years in and take the specialized training and be on the front lines for years then go into private contracting. Does some fucking boot think they should over 40k a year for running a convoy on a machinegun they dont know how to use? you fuckin idiots...
mudflap31 2 years ago
this isnt about some fucking boot wanting more money, its about mercinarys not accountable for killing people. And when they kill people and not accountable, it puts our actuall military in harms way.
sjayjayw 2 years ago
you can go right now and watch blackwater snipers waste people just because their running because someone is shooting at them,2 months?not even 2 seconds.The whole thing is illegal.
Ehe question is,would americamism be complete shut down if we werent there,which in turn would cause havoc o nthe world?Or is it all just a big fukn fuk,eggzctly like nam.Does anyone believe,had we not gone to nam th eworld wouldve been overrun by communism?It is anyway,but not near as bad as red china
creten69 2 years ago 3
"im in full support of mercenaries"
I think you should read his book then, it might change your mind. there are a lot of negative side effects of companies like blackwater that you might not be aware of.
TroyBagnell 2 years ago 2
do you honestly beleive that he is interested in looking past FOX news for answers.
qualityrkc 2 years ago
Wow that's very divisive. Notice how he pits the rich against the poor.
I wonder if his story about the Israelis is true.
SoPsychoSexy 2 years ago
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mercenaries are just like posititutes they provide a MUCH NEEDED service, and have been in profession since the beginning of time.
honestly the govt cant do everything better than the private sector, Xe security is a testament to this.
im in full support of mercenaries.
qikies 2 years ago
You'll change your mind when someone hires them to destabilize your neighborhood.
derelictdegrac3 2 years ago
Once again thank you for the truth, this video underlines some of the reasons people become terrorists against the United States, thanks again and keep telling it like it is.
kinlochighlander 2 years ago
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Aight check it out, I'm a TSgt. in the USAF and I'm a Pararescue Jumper. Blackwater tries to recruit all of us all the time and frankley I would love to do it, better pay, better environment better everything. So what if they did some shit its War, people you have to get this War is War we do what we need to do to get the shit done hoo ahh
FortOlb43 2 years ago
doesn't get much more ignorant than that.
nicksollecito 2 years ago
You seriously don't care about the lives of innocent people in Iraq or other countries. I wish that was your son, getting his head blown off from a blackwater killer. Military contractors need to get disciplined just like our soldiers & civilian. Working private does not exclude anyone from Marshall law. And you don't get war done by committing unlawful crimes, Mr. Pararescue Jumper.
alex081828 2 years ago 2
This must be very upsetting to people who make profits. Jeremy Scahill touches on an interesting subject, imagine private companies stiring up strife in a region to make a buck, or worse, paying poor people to uprise!
MrGooooooooogle 2 years ago 15
jermey speaks da truth
Skeugh 2 years ago 6
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ok... See, the brilliant thing about ultra liberal morons, is that they don't bother to think about the issue, as a whole. I'm fairly liberal, but I also think before I decide what to believe. This issue is not black and white.
PMC's have a very real role, and have done some real good. Unfortunately, just like many things surrounding these wars, there is a huge amount of ignorance. And a good amount comes from the journalists.
mrgoodkat218 2 years ago
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fuck you sir.
xlovenuggetx 2 years ago
pmc is WRONG. It allows our military complex to operate without the blessing of the american people. The reason they hire pmc is because we dont have enough troops. If we dont have enough troops then we shouldnt fight wars we cant win. Afghanistan is already a lost cause. You will see that we are out of there in the next 2 years. We just dont have the resources to control the country that is referred to as the place where empires go to die.
qualityrkc 2 years ago
i don't think that's the only reason they use pmc's...
think about it... like you said, they don't have to answer to the american people, or anyone for that matter..
not only that, but they're also effectively immune from prosecution.
so they can be used for secret missions, black ops, assassination plots, etc. without fear of repercussions by the gov't...
there's a reason they're still around even they're a very big risk. they do serve a purpose
elnegrobembon 2 years ago
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Scahill reminds of the kid who nobody wanted on their team growing up...complete tool.
mrgoodkat218 2 years ago
and you are a big dick sucker
nela04 2 years ago
and you were talking about ignorance? lol wow why dont you go read a book. Also what did the pmc do that our miltary couldn't? You said they have done some real good...what is it?
qualityrkc 2 years ago
The Privatization of World War Sucks
dddiegopan 2 years ago 5
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I guarantee that if this guy was walking the streets of Baghdad and a bunch of nutcase insurgents started shooting his way he would welcome Blackwater to protect him.
brad747400 2 years ago
He would welcome anybody
LordPaynus 2 years ago
Jeremy Scahill's book BLACKWATER should be mandatory reading in every high school's political/social science class.
maqtease 2 years ago 27
@maqtease You're an idiot. Jeremy Scahill has never served in a tactical status he is an angry little Dim-O-Crat. Private Contractors make the big salary because they have the skill sets that bring big money. I worked for DynCorp. in 2007 for $123,000.00 for a 9 month stint. We did what the U.S. Military couldn't and would not do. As a contractor (Ordered by the U.S.) I was shot at and put into way worse situations than when I was with the Military in Iraq in 2003-2004. tacedgeinc@hotmail.com
fuzbag4ever 9 months ago
amen
TeeHausChiller 2 years ago
Bless Jeremy Scahill, must have quite the stamina to carry such huge kahunas.
It's time more Americans pulled their heads out of the biblical sand, became informed and used their voice to rail against the 'war-mongering' private interests before opportunity to do so is stifled completely by the 'police-state' that is killing journalists around the globe and covering up the reality we are strive to expose.
neilemac 2 years ago 7
Jeremy you are a great guy, keep doing what your doing. Your voice represents mine and many others.
akualt 2 years ago 6
Excellent video man.
Know where your coming from.
Ex Desert Storm veteran here.
Good thing you got a chance to speak your mind for all of us.
network5 3 years ago 8
thats awesome bro. for real
mikeltod442 2 years ago 3
ppl who call scahill dumb....are fuckin morons!.....grow up...hes right!
madball8 3 years ago 10
damn right
mikeltod442 2 years ago 4
if you continue your attacks on blackwater you will be stretching the military forces of your country even thinner, and waht happens then jeremy scahill? more flag draped caskets with your countries sons and daughters who relied on PMCs for critical information, and support.
garth35 3 years ago
dude I totally agree with you. What side is Jeremy on?
gsxcbrja69 3 years ago
What side do you think you fucking idiot. When our fighting forces are sleeping in 100+ degree weather and no air-conditioning and tents and fucking Blackwater and Halliburton contractors are sleeping in air-conditioned rooms with swimming pools and jet skis. you tell me asswipe
dchendr 2 years ago 9
haha why is our militray stretched thin? Maybe we should consider pulling back if we are stretched thin instead of further extending ourselves through pmc's. If we were fighting wars that had public support then we wouldnt have to hire pmc's! It is that simple. If we dont have the means to fight a war withoutb using pmc's then geuss what? MAYBE WE SHOULDN'T BE FIGHTING WARS!
qualityrkc 2 years ago
civilians are shot at all the time over ther if they dont stop moving towards them, actual military forces shoot at more civilians in a day then private contractors its called a STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE his information is clearly biased and twisted. American misconduct is not caused by them but by you who would stand in front of them instead of behind them, they fight to protect you from future attcacks, and you fail to realise what would happen if they didnt do what they do.
garth35 3 years ago
killing hundreds of thousands of people in Iraq is making me safer? I argue it makes me MUCH MUCH more unsafe simply because of "blowback". Are you one of those people who think 9/11 happened because muslims hate our freedom? Killing doesn't solve problems, never has and never will. Diplomacy is always the solution. The best thing to do is kill your enemies with kindness. Only problem is there isn't much profit for the gods of war when you give someone a loaf of bread instead of a live grenade.
qualityrkc 2 years ago 4
do you think they didnt try diplomacy do you think they didnt ask politely for the taliban, al quaeda, and various insurgents to stop doing what their doing, how do you deal with mad men? send them angry letters? or just keep sending aid releif drops for them to hijack? protest the leaders of your country for prolonging the war, or the profiteers who back corrupt senators, not the soldiers and other fighting forces.
garth35 2 years ago
He is talking about the brass hiring hessians. He is talking about private military being treated better than our soldiers. He IS doing this for our soldiers. Prolong the war?? Are you listening to what he is saying?? What world do you live in? The taliban has never launched an international attack. Right now we are fighting people who have not and would never attack us. So why are we there? war on terror is a farse perpetrated for profit. Ohterwise we would still be lookin for Bin Laden.
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KDOGLEY 2 years ago
thats why i protest jeremy scahill because he does nothing to stop the war instead he inadvertently prolongs it.
garth35 2 years ago
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KDOGLEY 2 years ago
Excellent video!!!
And all you bozos fighting eachother and calling eachother names are pathetic and the reason the world is the way it is.
Grow up!!!
MsticalPrincess 3 years ago
and people wonder why the US is in a financial crisis
rusticnacho420 3 years ago 3
what stops them from being financed by china persay to attack America nothing. They are a private company who associate themselves with no flag even though they would highly object this claim it is quite possible
milzz100 3 years ago
persay? the soldiers are plucked from the american military, and the founder is an american, that lives in the USA.. why the fuck would he outsource them to china in order to attack us?
Gangularis 3 years ago
money!! what do you think their in iraq for patriotism or to fight terrorism in the name of human rights and democracy and other masks wake up body. Blackwater are the terrorists and "they will work for US and other allied countries" words from prince himself
milzz100 3 years ago
well persay, lets just say persay, that you're contradicting yourself, persay. You just quoted him as saying they will work for the US and other allied countries - in other words, he wouldn't use his own company to trash his own country, moron.. at least not for china.. obviously he'd use it for his own country against his own country's people, but not to topple our government.. not to take on the united states as an entity..
Gangularis 3 years ago
You are the fucken moron what stops them to become allied with China tomorrow and provide them with security and yes they would fight against america if they had to persay its thaught youre taking it to hear little guy, and who says America is his country these people dont have a country or a flag its all about profit you just dont see the big picture persay.
milzz100 3 years ago
Idiot.. the founder of blackwater is a die hard christian, and an ex member of the Navy Seals.. in other words, he's very committed to the militaristic opportunities of the united states.
Regularly he can be seen dry humping president Bush's leg.. jesus christ, you're uneducated..
Gangularis 3 years ago
you are the uneducated one faggot go suck a dick you little bitch i see your bed buddies with Prince die hard my fucken ass bitch
milzz100 3 years ago
lmfao!!!
Gangularis 3 years ago
thats right lyao whore open your eyes its a better place with blacwater around(sarcastic)
milzz100 3 years ago
man, i'm sorry.. but you're dumb.. i almost feel sorry for you.. I'm extremely anti-blackwater, anti-military industrial complex.. It's just I think you're stupid to think china could ever use blackwater against our government. Blackwater is based in the united states, the guy that created it is an ex navy seal.. his motivations are largely about money, but also about serving our government's interests and goals.
Gangularis 3 years ago
man Im sorry but youre dumb and you do not get the point if tomorrow the power shifts to another continent you think blacwater wont switch sides comon the whole point is that they could work for other country for security reasons nowhere those it say that they exclusively work for US face it
milzz100 3 years ago
if you understood the allegiances of Erik Prince, you wouldn't be such a dumbfounded moron. There are certainly other private contractor companies that would, and probably do, work for China.. but China has no interest in attacking us. We're their biggest customer.. Seriously, quit being so fucking stupid, and wasting my time with your moronic debate. You very obviously know VERY LITTLE about this company and the big picture.
Gangularis 3 years ago
watever you say you moronic idiot China was a farfetched example the point still stands what allegiance by Eric Prince hes the elite they could care less about the patriotism and more about profit watever
milzz100 3 years ago
rofl!! yeah, an ex navy seal that's a hardcore christian is totally the personality type that turns against the US government.. get real.. blackwater is an evil corporation, but it's evil is used largely to our government's interests.
Gangularis 3 years ago
for the interests of the rich and the powerful wherever that might be
milzz100 3 years ago 2
no your dumb
niem4210 3 years ago
youre a moronic bafoon the point still stands nowhere in the description of blackwater those it say they work for America exclusively
milzz100 3 years ago
your dumb? who's dumb? you're dumb.
mikeltod442 2 years ago
The point is that Blackwater in their compannies description it those not say that they are a company that strictly work for America they work for who has the ducats persay fella
milzz100 3 years ago
WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE!
rh7onda7 3 years ago
A corporation of this magnitude is unacceptable to America's defense. They have the capability to descend on Washington and lock down the capital against the will of DoD. The solution to a weak military is to better fund and train the military, not to pay 2-3 times as much to outsource. This will need to be put to a stop before it gets out of hand. Watch a few episodes of Jericho and you'll see what I mean when it comes to getting out of hand. BW must be stopped.
macroinnovation 3 years ago
He makes some good points but I stopped given a fuck about poeple when that journalist got his head cut the Fuck off on al jazzer. Why are we fighting eachother . WTF we are all americans stand together fuck dem fuck rep. we are all together in this.
chucktay187 3 years ago
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Hmmm...only 6 deaths caused by Blackwater 'mercenaries" in just 2 months?
But where is the liberal outrage at far more deaths in 2 months caused by foreign fighter "mercenaries" of Al Qaeda and muslim religous fanatics that pour across the borders?
Blackwater killing a few Iraq civilians by accident is horrible. But foreign mercenaries blowing up innocent men, women, and children on the street and in the markets is A-OK.
Yea...the typical lib shit, as usual.
grassyknollkiller 3 years ago
Al Qaeda are not Us contractors or citizens hired by the US. You fucking moron, how the fuck are you gonna compare blackwater to fucking Hajis? huh?? stupid fuck. The point is that these blackwater fucks who break the law should be investigated and held to the UCMJ, and they will.
luzeos 3 years ago
Uh, you are both morons. Al-Queada IS hired by the U.S.
And created, trained, funded and directed along with the Saudis and CIA operative Bin Laden by U.S. intelligence.
Always was, always will be, the Oswalds of 9/11!
And before you call me a kook, look it up, it's all admitted, all documented.
Ignorance of history meets manufacture of opinion!
Wake up you brainwashed masses.
Turn off the game, turn off the movie and do some research!
Your opinions are being manufactured for you!
dieyoubastards 3 years ago
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This is another lib blathering idiot. You never hear these guys talking about the atrocities of the home-grown muslim terroists.
He must then identify with them. He keeps his own wife/girlfriend in the bedroom/kitchen. He probably likes 'honor' killing and female genital cutting. And his bitch has get his permission to leave the home.
grassyknollkiller 3 years ago
Do you (guru7846) seriously believe the Osama is the perpetrator of the attack on 9/11? see Zeitgiest Movie (google it and you can watch it for free)
Don't you see?....contract soldier have no allegiance to this country. They are fighting for the money they make. Ok, maybe some are fighting simply because they are sick psychopathic individuals. How long will it be until Blackwater is contracted by some greedy power-hungry faction...oh wait..they already have! It's called "War Profiteering".
butteschool 3 years ago
when Obama becomes commander-in-chief presiding over aggressive war with all the thousands of individual murders, at what point, if he fails to stop it, would you consider him also a war criminal? He already said he would bomb Pakistan, a nuclear power.
dieyoubastards 3 years ago
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if you really want to know what happened, join the ranks, find out for yourself,and stop posting useless comment entries about shit you hear on this site, do some real research. start with frontline read the interviews and backgrounds, then research the war by other means
guru7846 3 years ago
you really don't get it do you? i think you will find that jeremy scahill has done all the research that you will need to understand that the US has a real problem. sadly the problem stems from people (like you perhaps?) who think they have the right to lawlessness during active service. i suggest you do as you preach and get the real answers, you'd be suprised... enough said.
mrKurgan1 3 years ago 4
all i have to say is there is defintally an alterior motive with the war on terror, j coepher black is vice president of blackwater, and was appointed ctc in the cia 1 day before 9/11. he also knew osama since 1980s. there is something going on behind the scenes, that the politicians are trying to cover up, theres something very wrong or dishonest about this whole sherade. i hate politiians
guru7846 3 years ago 3
This is sickening, watch Jeremy on pbs with Bill Moyers, these guys will be in charge in a national emergency with Fema now working with homeland security ... you'd think the thing that caused the emergency was bad?
KARStarla 3 years ago 2
Imagine that, armed people in Iraq!
Think about this before you open your mouth, what have you done for the country lately???
The real question is why does the military pay so poorly to people who put their lives on the line?
mudpup155 3 years ago
"Double standards"...what else is new?
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ElVeee 3 years ago
you shouldnt talk about my boyfriend that way. You're just jealous because he's hotter than you
meredithhopej 3 years ago
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Well, you guessed it. Fuck this dude, his mother, his husband, you get the idea.
FuckJeremyScahill 3 years ago
Dubya, is that you using the name "FuckJeremyScahill"? or is this Erik Prince? I thought you guys were still in Cannes with James Gannon-Guckert!
No, fuck YOU. YOU assholes have sold out this country and stolen our tax dollars--we're taking our country back and running over you in the process.
SmokeUpJohnny 3 years ago
Thank God someone's telling us about PMC's. All he's pointing out is why do Blackwater not fall under the military code of justice...yet they have in a court of law..said they were part of the us war machine-and therefore immune from civilian prosecution. You need a code for the military to work. Blackwater aren't accountable.
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this guys gunna have an "acsident" HA HA HA
Long live Blackwater!!!
DeathCmsRipn426 3 years ago
He's talking about human group behaviors. As a worker i have been completely screwed over and over by suited people. These kinds of good americans will shoot you, kick you to the curb, and take crap on your head after stealing what you worked for. This makes me hope that there is a hell so these folks have some place to dwell for eterity in the afterlife. Please take the suited posturing fools Satan and have your way with them.
hypnofan35 3 years ago
He looks really hot in a suit
meredithhopej 3 years ago
this kinda shit just makes me ashamed to be an american
rcastaldo666 3 years ago 5
damn straight, there is just no honesty anymore.
guru7846 3 years ago
the guy is speaking the complete truth... It is not a secret that the US has employed private soldiers, and it is foolish to believe that they are not mercenaries. so the real question is, 'is that a bad thing?'. Personally I think it is, because it bridges the gap of automany between the government, and the private sector which could be based anywhere in the world.
biggestdog420 3 years ago 3
Jeremy Scahill is my personal Hero !! Keep on spreading the truth Jeremy. There are alot of people who support you. End the Iraq Occupation NOW!!
-Iraq combat Veteran
chanan33 3 years ago 3
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Fuck Scahill !! Fuck any jackass mother fucker that buys off on this shit. Don't like whats going on in the world, do something. Last time i checked, the USMC, USN, USAF, and the US Army were still letting people enlist. Kiss you fatass wife, slap the kid senseless, get on the bus, and report for duty. Tell you what. I'll give you a magic whistle. Next time you need help, blow on it and a real american will come and bail your ass out as always. What the fuck people, wake up !!!
DDTDOD10MM 3 years ago
You're like, Really dumb aren't you? This isn't about the US Military, This is Privatized Military Companies, Blackwater signed a contract stating that they cannot get in trouble by law of the geneva convention and any other war laws, So they cannot get in trouble.
Seem's Unfair.
MackreMentos 3 years ago
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MackreMentos
You're like, a bitch or something. Yeah, they signed a piece of paper saying they would not get in trouble. O.K., whatever. This reporter is a piece of shit making money off books and interviews.
DDTDOD10MM 3 years ago
So telling the truth now days, Suddenly makes you a piece of shit. I find Scahill very insightful, I have read his book and what is going on is true.
You're extremely ignorant, You're a dumb shit and I can tell you're not that educated. What Blackwater USA does in Iraq, new Orleans, Chile and Fallujah is wrong. The killing of civilians is not right.
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