Comments on: House Oversight: Blackwater Liveblog Two http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/02/house-oversight-blackwater-liveblog-two/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:15:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: JohnW1141 http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/02/house-oversight-blackwater-liveblog-two/#comment-1009700 JohnW1141 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:22:37 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/02/house-oversight-blackwater-liveblog-two/#comment-1009700 <p>COrrected numbers and years.</p> <p>Blackwater had less than a million in Gov. contracts in 2000, in 2003 they received a $300 million no bid contact.</p> COrrected numbers and years.

Blackwater had less than a million in Gov. contracts in 2000, in 2003 they received a $300 million no bid contact.

]]> By: JohnW1141 http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/02/house-oversight-blackwater-liveblog-two/#comment-1009592 JohnW1141 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:40:40 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/02/house-oversight-blackwater-liveblog-two/#comment-1009592 <p>I found it interesting how Blackwater went from a minor player in Government contractors earning only $700,0000 in 2004 and transitioning to the next year’s contract of $500/700 million.</p> <p>Check my numbers and dates, but I’m sure they’re close.</p> I found it interesting how Blackwater went from a minor player in Government contractors earning only $700,0000 in 2004 and transitioning to the next year’s contract of $500/700 million.

Check my numbers and dates, but I’m sure they’re close.

]]> By: MN USA http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/02/house-oversight-blackwater-liveblog-two/#comment-1009336 MN USA Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:02:49 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/02/house-oversight-blackwater-liveblog-two/#comment-1009336 <p>So it’s no big deal to Mica that two people survived the crash and weren’t recovered until they were dead. Way to go Mica! I call that supporting the troops.</p> So it’s no big deal to Mica that two people survived the crash and weren’t recovered until they were dead. Way to go Mica! I call that supporting the troops.

]]> By: bek http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/02/house-oversight-blackwater-liveblog-two/#comment-1009330 bek Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:01:24 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/02/house-oversight-blackwater-liveblog-two/#comment-1009330 <p>Erik Prince says that his employees are not “mercenaries” and that is true. But he himself is certainly a war profiteer– he “fills the ol’ coffers” by trafficking in human misery. Why is the American taxpayer asked to give more money to this plutocratic vulture?</p> Erik Prince says that his employees are not “mercenaries” and that is true. But he himself is certainly a war profiteer– he “fills the ol’ coffers” by trafficking in human misery. Why is the American taxpayer asked to give more money to this plutocratic vulture?

]]> By: Kathleen http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/02/house-oversight-blackwater-liveblog-two/#comment-1009273 Kathleen Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:48:37 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/02/house-oversight-blackwater-liveblog-two/#comment-1009273 <p>Prince: Blackwater mercernaries can not show up “naked”. </p> <p> Heavens no naked is only for the prisoners under the US miliary’s watch at Abu Gharib.</p> Prince: Blackwater mercernaries can not show up “naked”.

Heavens no naked is only for the prisoners under the US miliary’s watch at Abu Gharib.

]]> By: egregious http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/02/house-oversight-blackwater-liveblog-two/#comment-1009268 egregious Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:47:31 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/02/house-oversight-blackwater-liveblog-two/#comment-1009268 <p>Marcy 3:</p> <p><a href="http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/02/house-oversight-blackwater-liveblog-three/">House Oversight: Blackwater Liveblog Three</a></p> <p>We are down to “only” one liveblog but still request that folks stay ontopic on Marcy’s thread, thanks.</p> Marcy 3:

House Oversight: Blackwater Liveblog Three

We are down to “only” one liveblog but still request that folks stay ontopic on Marcy’s thread, thanks.

]]> By: RevDeb http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/02/house-oversight-blackwater-liveblog-two/#comment-1009267 RevDeb Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:46:45 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/02/house-oversight-blackwater-liveblog-two/#comment-1009267 <p><a href="#comment-1009244"><em>lambchops492003 @ 138</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>I have been noticing that the Democratic Reps have been upholding Robert Gates as the Secretary of Defense, while the Republicans are siding with BW. Is BW Bush43’s own chosen military? Are these Republicans attempting to destroy our military?</p></blockquote> <p>Privatize. Follow the money. OF COURSE the repigs. like BW, they get kickbacks. in the form of campaign contributions. AND it keels them and their kids out of a draft.</p> lambchops492003 @ 138

I have been noticing that the Democratic Reps have been upholding Robert Gates as the Secretary of Defense, while the Republicans are siding with BW. Is BW Bush43’s own chosen military? Are these Republicans attempting to destroy our military?

Privatize. Follow the money. OF COURSE the repigs. like BW, they get kickbacks. in the form of campaign contributions. AND it keels them and their kids out of a draft.

]]> By: ReneND http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/02/house-oversight-blackwater-liveblog-two/#comment-1009264 ReneND Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:45:42 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/02/house-oversight-blackwater-liveblog-two/#comment-1009264 <p>Time to watch V for Vendetta again. A good reminder of where we are headed.</p> Time to watch V for Vendetta again. A good reminder of where we are headed.

]]> By: Biodun http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/02/house-oversight-blackwater-liveblog-two/#comment-1009263 Biodun Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:45:24 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/02/house-oversight-blackwater-liveblog-two/#comment-1009263 <p><a href="http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/02/house-oversight-blackwater-liveblog-three/#respond">new thread upstairs</a></p> new thread upstairs

]]> By: Kathleen http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/02/house-oversight-blackwater-liveblog-two/#comment-1009262 Kathleen Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:45:08 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/02/house-oversight-blackwater-liveblog-two/#comment-1009262 <p><a href="#comment-1009242"><em>Biodun @ 136</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Issa: just be glad you don’t make a diabetic drug…</p> <p>WTF? He’s off his rocker!</p></blockquote> <p>I can’t quit laughing.</p> <p>Watch out Move on might start rhyming again..</p> <p>Issa is pissin on oversight again!</p> Biodun @ 136

Issa: just be glad you don’t make a diabetic drug…

WTF? He’s off his rocker!

I can’t quit laughing.

Watch out Move on might start rhyming again..

Issa is pissin on oversight again!

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