Comments on: House Oversight: Blackwater Liveblog Five

By: bobschacht

bobschacht — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:25:26 +0000

Late for the train, but:

Richard “the Tool” Griffin spake thusly:

Griffin: Standard procedure — whenever a weapon is fired on a security detail, the team comes to the tactical operations center. Members of the team are segregated, they’re interviewed, within 24 hours they have to provide written sworn statement, they’re reviewed by management for consistency, and people who manage contractors having weekly meetings with them.

(emphasis added)

“Reviewed for consistency”– i.e., to make sure they’ve got their stories straight? Isn’t this kinda like witness tampering?

Doesn’t Griffin fit the profile for ideal corporate exec of, say, Enron?

Bob in HI

By: david baerwald

david baerwald — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:15:34 +0000

the below link clearly shows, from Blackwater footage that Blackwater’s aircraft are mounted with heavy machine guns, belying the statement that BW helos are unarmed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6dyQtq1heI

By: RickB

RickB — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:14:10 +0000

Well thank-you kindly for the linkage, given that even now we don’t know the full truth of Vietnam invasion atrocities I hope Waxman is inspiring the next generation of politicians, this’ll be a long fight. How long it will be until Iraqis forgive what was done could be somewhat longer.

By: JEP

JEP — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:24:46 +0000

LLG @ 127

LS @ 119

6,000 attacks per month in Iraq per Griffin “that is the kind of environment we are dealing with”. Does that match what Petraeus said??? I thought attacks were way, way down….

one more radar lover gone…

The list grows…

Good point! makes one wonder what they are really covering up?

By: David

David — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:55:23 +0000

Waxman can go suck eggs for all anyone cares. Blackwater is Bushs private army and they’re not going anywhere. Well, except to your home town where they will be taking over policing duties from your local police. I’m sure they’ll have blanket immunity from all crimes commited by them against the ‘local population’. I’m also sure that right this very minute there is an executive order giving Blackwater federal marshall status. They will use this to put down dissent when the Republicans either steal and/or cancel the ‘08 election. We’re facists, we’er here, get used to it.

By: dude

dude — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:46:28 +0000

It’s time to fight the Global War on Dumbasses. I have been reading this thread and turning various shades of red(anger) and green (sick). I am sorry to say that Henry Waxman is not the guy to make anything happen to change this situation and this committee hearing is just another Democratic Weak-Tea Party, but if it so much as causes a ripple in the conscience of America it will have been worth it.

By: LibertyLee

LibertyLee — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:45:28 +0000

behindthefall @ 165

LibertyLee @ 125

And the US military can’t be everywhere at all times. And there are certain ROE that are different…

Be real. There ARE things you don’t want to talk about. In any war, particularly an insurgency.

What the heck is the implication that goes with the trailing ellipsis? That there are some things that need doing that it would be unethial/illegal/??? for the military to do?

By: James Joyce

James Joyce — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:41:42 +0000

LLG @ 127

LS @ 119

6,000 attacks per month in Iraq per Griffin “that is the kind of environment we are dealing with”. Does that match what Petraeus said??? I thought attacks were way, way down….

Good point! makes one wonder what they are really covering up?

Treason, how this adminstration fabricated intel to further the corporate oil agenda policy under the guise of a war on terror while using the US military to achieve its economic goals, to maintain America’s addiction to thier prooduct. Just like booze and butts. America just do not get it!!!!!

By: behindthefall

behindthefall — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:40:28 +0000

LibertyLee @ 125

Loo Hoo @ 114

That’s exactly what the United States military does.

And the US military can’t be everywhere at all times. And there are certain ROE that are different…

What the heck is the implication that goes with the trailing ellipsis? That there are some things that need doing that it would be unethial/illegal/??? for the military to do?

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:38:35 +0000

James Joyce @ 149

No “War” profiteering here!!! The dysfunction is so ripe, it reeks like a drunken bum who is servile to the alcohol which is killing him.

Blackwater profits, American soldiers die, and Exxon Mobile records record profits. American steel workers support Iraqi opposition to “Iraq Oil Law” aka “Exxon Mobile Iraq Immunity Rape Law,” and little is stated in MSM. Rape Iraq for Oil while Americans die. Does not seem very American to me!!!!

When does the investigation of Feinsteins war profiteering start?