That’s something that surely needs to be done. They did it in WWII.

The Bush family legacy of colluding with fascists never really fades, I’m thinking.

The Rip-off in Iraq: You Will Not Believe How Low the War Profiteers Have Gone

Matt Taibbi had been away for a while. Now we know where he went…

Read it and weep, literally…

it’s like the reverse of the “illegal immigrants taking jobs” syndrome…
the contractors are taking jobs normally performed by the military,
and are getting paid MORE to do so…

i don’t get it…

Actually, YES, you do…

As for them being “murderers” let me ask one thing: What is the difference between a militant and a civilian?

http://www3.brookings.edu/fp/research/singer200709.pdf

Our military outsourcing has become an addiction that is quickly spiraling to a breakdown. Only an open and honest intervention, a step back from the precipice of over-outsourcing, can break us out of the vicious cycle into which we have locked our national security. Will our leaders have the will to just say no?

It doesn’t seem to have worked for you. From what I can tell, you immediately bent over and said “Give it to me, Pres. Bush! I’m your little whore, and will do anything you say! My brain was tuned off the minute I heard you wanted a whore! Here I am! Do me!”

Yup, real strong spine you got there, Stormtrooper. /sarcasm

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Sounds like the same job my dad did with Air America from 1966-1972 out of Saigon.

Comment by Wayne A. Schneider — October 1, 2007 @ 1:03 am

Unfortunately, our military’s been destroyed and the Secret Service corrupted. We’re in a lot of trouble here.

I gotta go. It’s late. Bartlebee is dealin’ w/ a real nasty troll over on the “U.S. coordinates with Gulf nations on possible air strikes” thread right now.

If you feel like it, go give a hand and knock the dirtbag around. We think it’s a paid pro just trying to be as obnoxious as possible. Go to town. It’s a freebee!

(What rules does Blacksater follow again?)

They take care of things that troops used to do, but the US is not set up to do in Iraq presently. Also there is no back up plan (who would take over duties if Blackwater were farced to step down).

It’s all part of the cold war dividend.

Privatization has not made the military more efficient, just more expensive.

Comment by Rovian Stormtrooper Commander — September 30, 2007 @ 11:28 pm

ZING!!!! Wow!!! You really have been to Vegas! Yer clearly a Real Swinger.

I had a friend who once worked in there. She said the girls LOVED guys like you. You’d blow in to town flashin’ yer cash, and they’d take every cent they could, and laught at you every step of the way, and you were too DUMB to get it.

Comment by MWG — September 30, 2007 @ 11:07 pm

I suggest the Southern Hemisphere. I think there’s just too good of a chance the nothern half of the planet will get so contaminated w/ nuclear fallout in the next 3 to 5 yrs that it might not be inhabitable for a long time to come.

And you’re right…the US will ‘need’ them to help fight our next war against Iran, being planned right now, against most American citizens’ intentions, using OUR TAX MONEY.

It’s like this country is locked onto a steeply declining trajectory, and all the people who COULD do something about it are voluntarily mute, and deaf, and dumb, and BLIND.

The US has become the ‘black sheep’ of the international community…our once proud nation has become that crazy nutcase uncle that everyone feels uncomfortable around because what he says and does makes no sense, but he’s potentially dangerous enough to make you careful of what you say.

Sadly, my spouse and I are seriously considering a permanent move to another country. I never thought we would have EVER gotten to that point, EVER.

i don’t get it…
…

Comment by katy

It’s most simple name these days is Conflict Capitalism
War as a business.