Comments on: An Indistinguishable Cog

By: robert greenwald

robert greenwald — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 03:01:02 +0000

terrific work again, matt.
by the way, in some of my interviews for iraq for sale, many of the experts are saying it is clear that no one can prove it is less expensive to hire the contracters, and in fact growing evidence that it costs more. So one of their primary justifications, it will save money, is falling apart

By: fran

fran — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 01:18:01 +0000

BarbaraB @ 113

fran @ 88

John Casper @ 73

OfT: fran the rumor you heard about the Jordanian Intelligence building, I have not seen anything about it. Let’s hope it isn’t true.

Thank you Barbara!

Thank you John,I think she said she heard it on CNN with Carol Lin.I hope it’s just our mistake but, I’m beginning to think that much
of our news is being censured by this administration.Unless my paranoia is kicking in!

I checked the New York Times, fran, and didn’t see it either. I hope your brother is well today, and of course that you are too. Oh, and may I say that I’m glad your friend watches CNN instead of Fox? Much healthier for her. :>)

By: The Great Society :: An Indistinguishable Cog :: August :: 2006

The Great Society :: An Indistinguishable Cog :: August :: 2006 — Mon, 07 Aug 2006 00:18:06 +0000

[…] Ahh, freedom. (Photo credit: Global Policy Forum, Fallujah, 2004) [Originally appeared at Firedoglake on Saturday, August 5, 2006.] The Virginia-Pilot has an extensive six-part series on Blackwater USA, the private security firm mercenaries based out of North Carolina. […]

By: prostratedragon

prostratedragon — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 04:14:22 +0000

(Way effing epu, but I have a thing about germaneness, so here goes)
masaccio at 5:58 pm said:
The monopoly of violence is the most important aspect of the nation-state. Look at Lebanon, where the state does not have the monopoly of violence, then think about this nation and project the trends out a few years.

You know, one of the most aggravating features of the bastard economism that the right-wingers preach is their refusal to acknowledge problems of agency, oversight, control, and all those kinds of things that usually go along with private solutions. We see some of those problems in just the one or two Blackwater incidents Matt has referred to here, with private ops pursuing independent agendas outside command and control, and the regular U.S. military getting stuck with the operational bill. More generally, I wonder how much military effort has gone into protecting private services suppliers who in past wars would have been military troops responsible for more of their own self-protection.

By: calvinthecat

calvinthecat — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 02:13:29 +0000

calvin recalls from his history class that during the Revolutionary War, King George hired Hessians to do his dirty work. Now, King George has hired Blackwater to do the same.

By: chicago dyke

chicago dyke — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 01:38:19 +0000

how do the firepups call ’sheets?’ i’m used to a faster pace…

By: AirportCat

AirportCat — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 01:38:12 +0000

You know what Blackwater reminds me of? The private security company in the RoboCop movies. Exactly.

By: AirportCat

AirportCat — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 01:34:53 +0000

John Casper @ 97

punaise @
9

Ned , toast, Yost, etc.
(not much to miss there)

Perhaps not, but all the Brewer’s fans appreciated it.

All, what, six of you? ;)

By: BarbaraB

BarbaraB — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 01:34:31 +0000

fran @ 88

John Casper @ 73

OfT: fran the rumor you heard about the Jordanian Intelligence building, I have not seen anything about it. Let’s hope it isn’t true.

Thank you John,I think she said she heard it on CNN with Carol Lin.I hope it’s just our mistake but, I’m beginning to think that much
of our news is being censured by this administration.Unless my paranoia is kicking in!

I checked the New York Times, fran, and didn’t see it either. I hope your brother is well today, and of course that you are too. Oh, and may I say that I’m glad your friend watches CNN instead of Fox? Much healthier for her. :>)

By: op99

op99 — Sun, 06 Aug 2006 01:31:54 +0000

looseheadprop, I got your earlier comment today, signed up. My email is opera99 at rochester dot rr dot com. Thank you - we don’t seem to be hitting the same threads lately.

(Ms.)op99