Comments on: Private security firm accused of overbilling in Afghanistan. http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:14:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: rockyroad http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4122165 rockyroad Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:29:05 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/#comment-4122165 Don't permit BLACKWATER to simply disappear and reorganize under a different name (as one of its soldiers did after having been accused of murder - he just joined a different mercenary force) . . . STOP BLACKWATER in its tracks. No one affiliated with the company has any business being paid with American tax dollars to work anywhere on the planet. . . any corporation hiring BLACKWATER mercenaries should receive no tax breaks, no nada. We paid. We deserve better. Don’t permit BLACKWATER to simply disappear and reorganize under a different name (as one of its soldiers did after having been accused of murder – he just joined a different mercenary force) . . . STOP BLACKWATER in its tracks. No one affiliated with the company has any business being paid with American tax dollars to work anywhere on the planet. . . any corporation hiring BLACKWATER mercenaries should receive no tax breaks, no nada.

We paid. We deserve better.

]]> By: rockyroad http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4122155 rockyroad Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:20:46 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/#comment-4122155 Keep the BLACKWATER drum beat alive. Diversions are shinney pennies. Keep the BLACKWATER drum beat alive. Keep the BLACKWATER drum beat alive.

Diversions are shinney pennies.

Keep the BLACKWATER drum beat alive.

]]> By: rockyroad http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4122153 rockyroad Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:18:48 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/#comment-4122153 All well and good, but: WHAT ABOUT BLACKWATER? All well and good, but:

WHAT ABOUT BLACKWATER?

]]> By: rockyroad http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4122149 rockyroad Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:17:20 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/#comment-4122149 All well and good, but All well and good, but

]]> By: gooderservice http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4118129 gooderservice Fri, 12 Oct 2007 22:00:35 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/#comment-4118129 On a lighter note, I bet if this company had a more "macho" name than US Protection and Investigations, LLC (USPI), they would have gotten away with it. On second thought, silly me... they will get away with it. On a lighter note, I bet if this company had a more “macho” name than US Protection and Investigations, LLC (USPI), they would have gotten away with it. On second thought, silly me… they will get away with it.

]]> By: Beyonce Welch http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4117803 Beyonce Welch Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:45:14 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/#comment-4117803 Republican cheaters ! You must be kidding. Republican cheaters ! You must be kidding.

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4117769 RUCerious Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:27:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/#comment-4117769 Overbilling? Yikes. Are they charging the families of the dead $1.00 a bullet? Overbilling?
Yikes.

Are they charging the families of the dead $1.00 a bullet?

]]> By: Peter C http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4117640 Peter C Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:11:24 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/#comment-4117640 This is why Elizabeth de la Vega puts many of her impeachment counts in terms of fraud. The entire Iraq was has been a giant fraud machine that has ruthlessly raped the public coffers. It makes the Savings and Loan crisis look like peanuts. This is why Elizabeth de la Vega puts many of her impeachment counts in terms of fraud. The entire Iraq was has been a giant fraud machine that has ruthlessly raped the public coffers. It makes the Savings and Loan crisis look like peanuts.

]]> By: willyloman http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4117585 willyloman Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:39:29 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/#comment-4117585 Imagine that. A privitization firm over-billing the american people? No! http://willyloman.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/the-obvious-connections-are-the-ones-we-miss/ new article blog-whoring! I can't help myself. I'm a stats junkie! Imagine that. A privitization firm over-billing the american people? No!

http://willyloman.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/the-obvious-connections-are-the-ones-we-miss/

new article blog-whoring! I can’t help myself. I’m a stats junkie!

]]> By: Buckie Boy http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4117495 Buckie Boy Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:01:08 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/#comment-4117495 Corruption in GW666 private mercenary armies? Wow, I am so shocked. You mean to tell me that they are WAR PROFITTING and they needed to steal even more than they thieving contracts would allow? I am shocked I tell you, shocked. Buck Fush Corruption in GW666 private mercenary armies? Wow, I am so shocked. You mean to tell me that they are WAR PROFITTING and they needed to steal even more than they thieving contracts would allow? I am shocked I tell you, shocked.

Buck Fush

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4117473 Wayne Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:50:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/#comment-4117473 <em>What the hell is Blackwater doing raiding a competitor’s office? Comment by chisholm — October 12, 2007 @ 12:32 pm</em> They are Condi's ( State Dept) personal SS stormtroopers don't you know? What the hell is Blackwater doing raiding a competitor’s office?
Comment by chisholm — October 12, 2007 @ 12:32 pm

They are Condi’s ( State Dept) personal SS stormtroopers don’t you know?

]]> By: deebaser http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4117463 deebaser Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:46:54 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/#comment-4117463 This is why Machiavelli warned against the use of mercenaries. This is why Machiavelli warned against the use of mercenaries.

]]> By: chisholm http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4117434 chisholm Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:32:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/#comment-4117434 What the hell is Blackwater doing raiding a competitor's office? Were they told to do this? By whom? Does Blackwater do this kind of thing all the time? I thought their only duty was to protect American diplomats? If we're to take this article at face value this is absolutely nuts. What the hell is Blackwater doing raiding a competitor’s office? Were they told to do this? By whom? Does Blackwater do this kind of thing all the time? I thought their only duty was to protect American diplomats? If we’re to take this article at face value this is absolutely nuts.

]]> By: Wayne http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4117433 Wayne Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:32:16 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/#comment-4117433 <em> Blackwater militants crashed into a US militery humvee and actually DISARMED and held the US soldiers captive at GUNPOINT until they disentangled the vehicles! WTF!!!!!!!!!! Comment by A Patriot Acting — October 12, 2007 @ 12:09 pm</em> As if our soldiers didn't have enough to worry about, they have to deal with Mercs drawing down on them? They should just shoot any merc that draws a bead on them, like any other armed foe. Get Blackwater out of Iraq. Blackwater militants crashed into a US militery humvee and actually DISARMED and held the US soldiers captive at GUNPOINT until they disentangled the vehicles! WTF!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by A Patriot Acting — October 12, 2007 @ 12:09 pm

As if our soldiers didn’t have enough to worry about, they have to deal with Mercs drawing down on them?

They should just shoot any merc that draws a bead on them, like any other armed foe. Get Blackwater out of Iraq.

]]> By: Leftside Annie http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4117427 Leftside Annie Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:29:09 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/#comment-4117427 *WHAT* a surprise. Not. *WHAT* a surprise.

Not.

]]> By: Fan of Man http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4117391 Fan of Man Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:15:26 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/#comment-4117391 <strong>2 $.10 washers being billed for a million dollars...... YA THINK?!?!?!?</strong> 2 $.10 washers being billed for a million dollars…… YA THINK?!?!?!?

]]> By: Veritas http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4117385 Veritas Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:14:05 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/#comment-4117385 #7 Just another case of rampant negligence. Pretty pathetic when we are paying these people three times the money to kill our own soldiers. Pathetic. #7 Just another case of rampant negligence. Pretty pathetic when we are paying these people three times the money to kill our own soldiers. Pathetic.

]]> By: Veritas http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4117383 Veritas Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:13:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/#comment-4117383 Why do we continue to fund these bogus rip-offs? Ask yourself? Maybe it's time to unite and withhold taxes since we're being ripped off? Why do we continue to fund these bogus rip-offs? Ask yourself? Maybe it’s time to unite and withhold taxes since we’re being ripped off?

]]> By: Veritas http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4117380 Veritas Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:12:17 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/#comment-4117380 Unless/until the american taxpayer whose hard-earned dollars are funding these bogus operations decides to take this government back (another Boston Tea Party??), absolutely nothing will be done. Snooze and lose - current MO for americans. Unless/until the american taxpayer whose hard-earned dollars are funding these bogus operations decides to take this government back (another Boston Tea Party??), absolutely nothing will be done.
Snooze and lose – current MO for americans.

]]> By: A Patriot Acting http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/comment-page-1/#comment-4117379 A Patriot Acting Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:12:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/10/12/private-security-firm-accused-of-overbilling-in-afghanistan/#comment-4117379 Sorry, where are my manners? Here's the link: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/10/12/105744/13 Sorry, where are my manners? Here’s the link:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/10/12/105744/13

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