Courage Campaign: Blackwater, Potrero and Carl Meyer

[AuroTurtle]

wuts the point of the video

[ctube001]

Here's a scary thought - a foreign company hiring or buying out blackwater to use against US interests.

Blackwater was formed as a loophole to Geneva conventions. Guess what pays for them - YOUR TAX DOLLARS. It is in the US interest to hire these goons to do dirty work outside of any jurisdiction - including the UN.. You can thank your military and republi-puke "leaders " for that.

[sircesare]

blackwater got what they wanted... its just a matter of time before we start hearing about masked men in black going to mexico and executing diplomats and more...

[grazon]

So did you win?

[Overman1]

Thank you, Carl Meyer, for having the courage to stand up to a Bush-backed plan to privatize the United States military at the expense of the true heroes of this war -- the actual United States military.

Stop Blackwater!

[elleneyegreen]

Thank heavens, thank you, and many Congratulations on defeating the repugnantly greedy and despotic war-mongers! Bless you for standing up for what is right, the Great Spirit smiles upon you.

For all those who left negative comments, I pity your misery, you who do nothing but whine, complain, and curse.

Right ON, Jan Hedlun and Carl Meyers, who showed us all we don't need guns to defend ourselves. You should be proud, as we are proud of you.  Thank you, once again.

[PendragonUA]

Thank you for your courage. May everyone who worked on this victory be blessed with the PEACE they rightfully earned. May all who view this gain the courage to fight for true American values and bring an end to our current Administration's shameful behavior through voting for peace, standing for peace, and living peace.

[PendragonUA]

Thank you for your courage. May everyone who worked on this victory be blessed with the PEACE they rightfully earned. May all who view this gain the courage to fight for true American values and bring an end to our current Administration's shameful behavior through voting for peace, standing for peace, and living peace.

[spookytom]

airsoftcrazy456

so quite YAPPING on youtube about joining Blackwater

GO DO IT, big man. You might want to learn to spell. they do require an IQ test.

[spookytom]

AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME! You did it. Hard to believe you got rid of those thugs!

I am SO glad I live in California, where there is still a spark of decency which will fight the powerful and greedy

[wearechangela]

Congratulations! We didn't even hear about this battle. Thank you for you courage and your patriotism. You have won a huge battle in the effort to save our republic.

[whitequeen96]

Blackwater has pulled its plans to build a training facility in San Diego county. Congratulations to Carl Meyer and friends for making democracy work and for standing up for their county. Bravo!

[misterhuman]

Ha, News Flash: looks like Carl Meyer and friends beat all the fear mongers and ran those BloodWater criminals right the hell out of town. You protofascist tools here: bearkillr with your empty threats and obvious mental problems, airsoft with your young and hateful cluelessness, and my own favorite, S.I.I.Jerk with your well-expressed problems with "pussies and faggets," You ALL need to get back to playing Crysis and watching porn. Politics is best discussed among educated adults. Nighty night.

[knightmascara]

They didn't put their names on the petition because you didn't make any points with them. Move towards reality not against it.

[bearkillr]

Ima sending in a resume for blackwater.....any you assholes say shit about Blackwater I will....do something

[queny2]

Once murder was a crime. Now its a job.

[spookytom]

bearkillr says: "Ima sending in a resume for blackwater.....any you assholes say shit about Blackwater I will....do something"

oooh, is that a threat, big boy?

Don't like anyone to insult hired killers? Deal with it.

[airsoftcrazy456]

besides the 5.56 round black water uses is not that loud.

just cause your doing this im joing black water to help this project happen!!

so GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE WITH THE SAD MUSIC AND BULLSHIT!!!

and do you think that you can sign a patition and have THE PRESIDENTS PRIVATE ARMY just walk away i dont fucking think so...

[airsoftcrazy456]

okay first off blackwater is not mercs there contractors.

mecs sell loyalty contractors sell skill trade.

and second if you dont want them to build then u fucking buy the land...

blackwater has done more for this country than any of you bitching hippy pussies.

[elfcounsul]

Mercs are only loyal to the dollar. They are contracted for specific tasks.

Their "skill trade" is a wide range of skills from protecting government officials that can't trust their own people, protecting and transporting commodities, building fortifications, interrogation and incarceration, and eliminating rivals.

I was exposed to their world years ago, was friends with a merc recruiter. I lived in a part of the world that was infested with merc armies.

[SureItIsJerk]

nicely said airsoft, bunch of faggets whine but dont do shit, well join the fuckin army and diminish the need for government hiring contractors cause all you pussies talk shit but dont join the army....once im old enough im joinin...and after that maybe will join blackwater.....

[bcBryanbc]

Waist of space...

[QtheMatrix]

Jeremy Scahill is a mike meyers wanna bee.

Blackwater was in New Orleans because the NOPD ran away and the feds were a now show.

BW was called in by the business owners because the city was being looted all day.

NOBODY ELSE was showing up to stop the rampant crime, rape and riot. The Feds failed and BW came to help business owners.

He is so full of shit.

[SureItIsJerk]

private army? im sure they would just get up and leave bush in the dust provided someone outbid him for a dif. operation. like always money talks. provided we didnt have blackwater and other military contractors im positive a draft would be required to satisfy the necessity of troops required. i agree with you we shouldent have to hire mercenaries. but are you willing to join the military then? if not then blackwater shall continue to prosper. as for me once 18, im joining.

[elfcounsul]

Don't do anything stupid. Once you become a mercenary your life is worth less than nothing.

If captured, a soldier has a chance due to international standards of treatment of combatants. A soldier understands and respects a soldier, even if he is an enemy.

Mercenaries are the dogs of war. They are nothing more than hit men.

If you want to serve, join the military. They have a code of honor, and the force of law behind them.

[samjaramillo]

your right

but theres a difference between a mercenary and a private sicurity operitive not just mercenary calling themselves a private sicurity operitive

security protects and surves

some members of blackwater actualy want to protect our soliders but the us millitary just screws you over so you get screwed either way

[SureItIsJerk]

theirs nothing wrong with blackwater at all. its a company that wants to make money just like any other company. maybe if you guys stopped being pussys then maybe we would not have to rely on them as much, ya their is a great shortage of recruits, once im 18, joining the military, only reason government pays them is cause they do something hardly anyone else does. so if your against them so much join the military.

[queny2]

So as long as you want to make money, anything you do is OK, so long as you have a company?

The answer to people not wanting to fight Bushes illegal wars isn't to let him pay for a private army with taxpayer's money!

[treiops]

Us Californians have to stick together. We can't have this base in our state. I'm not very politically active but this issue is making me get really worked up. I've donated to Courage Campaign and I'll do more to expose this issue.

[TurkeyFarmer]

"Blackwater officials say they are undeterred by election results announced yesterday morning and still plan to seek county approval for their project. The planning group is only an advisory body, so a vote against the project by a newly reconstituted board of Blackwater opponents won't stop it."

The complete story is at "signonsandiego

(dot)com" 12/13/07

[lestliness]

I wish that we could just tell the Federal Government to go fuck themselves. California is my Country and the states are my friends but those A-holes in D.C. need a swift kick in the end.

[Rudyisatrany]

Who even said Blackwater employees are American? They may incorporate here, but that does not mean they are American. Blackwater does not represent the community, and thus should be kicked out by the community.

[buzz851]

BLACKWATER = GESTAPO

[HiGuy505]

Thank you Meyer, you and others like you do more to promote democracy than bush in iraq

[wilfredsnipple]

I now fear my government more than any terrorist.

[TheGiantRobot]

More than any terrorist does? ;)

[upconstruct]

Private armies are unamerican and a possible threat to the people of the USA.

[volumptuous]

Today, I'm happy to be a Californian.

[Cayobo]

Home of the Brave?

No, home of the fearful.

America's experiment of Democracy is just about over.

[PorkoMcSkink]

It saddens me to agree with you. Wonder how totalitarianism will manifest itself here... not Fascism, not in the guise of Communism, those were both tried.

Be on the lookout for corporate intrusions into daily life, and be careful about private armies such as Blackwater, there's a reason why the constitution banns them...

[cornbreadjunkie]

That is a great video. The subject matter is fabulous, but you guys got the right guy. I don't know jack about film, but the film quality seems to be excellent, the lighting excellent.

It has a great, great feel to it.

Kudos, and I hope you win your battle, because it helps us win the real war.

[ptownblazer]

Blackwater scares the living hell out of me and I think it is a the greatest threat to United States of America at this time

[upconstruct]

Maybe the people need to have there own army group to balance things?-call it red white and blue fire-or better yet have them have to answer to the US military.

[gesellschaft]

Who would want a mercenary base in their back yard? Probably not most people.. that is why there is a new movement (at least in Indiana) to do away with thousands of town/local elected positions including that of Sheriff! (in the name of savings) and instead consolidate the power upwards starting at the County level.

[fiatlux2002]

"It doesn't belong here."

That says it all.

[blogswarm]

Indeed. But where does a mercenary base belong?

[armadilloze]

"But where does a mercenary base belong?"

In China? Iran? North Korea? Germany in 1933? Certainly not in any democracy.

Ah, I got it - in JAIL!

Freedom is on the march! Throw da bums out!

[fiatlux2002]

We're starting up a new Facebook group:

1 million cats strong against Blackwater

[blogswarm]

Nice!

[blogswarm]

I wouldn't want a mercenary base near my home.

[jkrjuls]

neither would i

[montereyan]

especially not these guys - a bunch of thugs.