Blackwater Hearing: Waxman's Questions for State Department

The Oversight Committee holds a hearing on Blackwater. The hearing examines the mission and performance of private military contractor Blackwater USA in Iraq and Afghanistan. Erik Prince, the owner of Blackwater, will testify as well as three State Department officials. The hearing specifically addresses three key questions: (1) Is Blackwater's presence advancing or undermining U.S. efforts? (2) Has State Department responded appropriately to the shooting incidents involving Blackwater forces? (3) What are the costs to U.S. taxpayers for the reliance on Blackwater and other private military contractors? Chairman Henry Waxman questions State Department officials on whether they are protecting Blackwater.

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[MrDuffy81]

Richard Griffin looks posessed!

Friggin zombies!!!!!

[dianeliebowitz]

Thats what they dooooo! the Congress created it...let them deal with it..it's like pit bull you raise from a puppy..then he eats your neighbors baby!!! thats pretty accurate...

[dianeliebowitz]

Senetor Waxman..the state depertment doesn't exist ...and it certaily doesn't ask questions regarding it's own humiliation...YORU the ones who fucked up by appropiriating money to Prince for his mercenary group...The SENATE of the UNTIED STATES ( Your group ) gave BIRTH to this monster.,..now your gonna blame the DSS!! HA! Hey watch out..these guys drink alot...and shoot inaccuratly afterwards..see Chenys hunting trip!

[TheRealCritique]

Thanks for posting this. This is real info on the turmoil within the US between fascist forces and real government oversight. This is a battle for survival. One side is already violent, and they're gonna either get thrown in jail or responded to in kind.

[joecitizan]

Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Why do people praise a War Criminal? She still funds a criminal enterprise like Iraq yet says discussions of Impeaching the original crime lords is off the table. She can stop funding the war just as EASILY.

Washington, D.C. Office - 235 Cannon HOB - Washington, DC 20515 - (202) 225-4965

Wear her down with your VOICE. Tell her you know the TRUTH and aren't buying her bullshit anymore. Call her the War Criminal she is!

[joecitizan]

Blackwater proves one thing. Bush sees Iraq as a part of the American Imperium. Otherwise he would respect Iraq's desire to dump Blackwater and hire on a new security firm. GO IRAQI FREEDOM FIGHTERS!!! HIT BLACKWATER AND IT'S CONVOYS!!!

[USNARox2008]

Ahhhh, smells like Victory! (nuthin like job security!)