Rice promotes staffers who oversaw Blackwater.
By on Oct 25th, 2007 at 3:27 pm
Rice promotes staffers who oversaw Blackwater.
As she accepted the resignation of State’s security chief Tuesday in light of the Blackwater scandal, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice “quietly promoted two senior staffers” with oversight over Blackwater — Justine Sincavage, who oversees “all State Department security contracts for Iraq and Afghanistan” and her predecessor, Kevin Barry.
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Peter Principle in practice
October 25th, 2007 at 3:28 pmwell at least it will be easier to keep an eye on ‘em…
October 25th, 2007 at 3:30 pm…
Promotions should be based on long term performance. Knee jerk reactions based on the perceived wrong doings of Black Water shouldn’t occur. Rice’s action in laudable
October 25th, 2007 at 3:32 pmI’m sure the Medal of Freedom is next…
October 25th, 2007 at 3:34 pmRice’s action in laudable
Comment by hits
jake still can’t spell
October 25th, 2007 at 3:35 pmNevar,
Your comments are reduced to semantic observations? I give you more credit than that.
Hits
October 25th, 2007 at 3:38 pmThese promotions are beyond the Peter Principle in reality terms. Actually they were doing just what was wanted: oversight in name only. I don’t know why the other guy resigned. He was obviously in line for a promotion and a bonus. This was just more “Heck of a job, Brownie.”
We have an incompetent SoS who is promoting other incompetents. I repeat: this is beyond the Peter Principle.
October 25th, 2007 at 3:40 pm“Knee jerk reactions based on the perceived wrong doings”
but isn’t that your “policy” on bombing iran?
October 25th, 2007 at 3:43 pmrepublicans hate facts,
Your perception of “gross negligence” is not shared by the State Dept., apparently. Also, your imagination seems pretty fetid – which is consistent with your choice of nickname, I guess
Hits
October 25th, 2007 at 3:43 pmcha cha cha,
That’s close to correct, but I profess to a searing double standard when it comes to my survival.
Hits
October 25th, 2007 at 3:44 pmrepublicans hate facts,
I deserve no credit and desire none. However, your meaningless responses to my posts only further the exact thing you don’t want!
Hits
October 25th, 2007 at 3:46 pmReport the troll, don’t take his bait.
October 25th, 2007 at 3:47 pmPromotions should be based on long term performance. Knee jerk reactions based on the perceived wrong doings of Black Water shouldn’t occur. Rice’s action in laudable
Comment by hits — October 25, 2007 @ 3:32 pm
head up asssyndromesufferer thou art hits
October 25th, 2007 at 3:48 pmFailing upward, a true Repukian trait.
Buck Fush
October 25th, 2007 at 3:48 pmI deserve no credit and desire none.
cool. then stop commenting.
October 25th, 2007 at 3:48 pmbob h,
Surely you have something more substantial to say than that?
Hits
October 25th, 2007 at 3:50 pmOT but Breaking News:
“Denver, Colorado,
After the announcement that Senator Lala Craig will be stopping at the Denver Airport enroute to I-da-ho the Airport Commission announced today that during the length of his passage through the airport all public restrooms will be closed. Individual occupancy Port-a-Potties will be available outside the terminal buildings for those who cannot wait.”
October 25th, 2007 at 3:50 pmand in a tactical move to win the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people, President George Bush canned current US ambassador in Iraq, Ryan Crocker, and hired the CEO of Blackwater, Erik Prince.
October 25th, 2007 at 3:50 pmcha cha cha,
You have the option of not being influenced by my thoughts.
Hits
October 25th, 2007 at 3:50 pmrepublicans hate facts,
Unfortunately, the facts (ironically) remain that the staffers got promoted, and you don’t like it.
Hits
October 25th, 2007 at 3:56 pm“the staffers got promoted, and you don’t like it.”
i would imagine that the family members of the 17 dead iraqis don’t like it either. oh yeah, and those 17 dead iraqis also don’t like it.
October 25th, 2007 at 4:02 pmcha cha cha,
Too bad for the family members. Ever heard of collateral damage. It also goes by the phrase “being at the wrong place at the wrong time”
Hits
October 25th, 2007 at 4:04 pmHits/Jake will defend ANY behavior his king is involved in. Any behavior at all. The country will suffer, but he don’t care. The planet will suffer, but he don’t care. His childrens education will suffer, but he don’t care. the pollution will kill more and more people, but he don’t care. The planet shuns the US, but he don’t care. Our allies turn away from us, but he don’t care. Our treasury is almost bankrupt, but he don’t care. Children need healthcare, but he don’t care. On and on defending his petulant little boy-king to the detriment of all mankind. He has invested so much of his heart and soul into this administration, he cannot bring himself to even confront basic reasons to wonder about the competence of the administration. my question is simple: What are you going to do when bush is gone to Paraguay? In your simple mind, who will take his place as your next king: limbaugh?, hannity?, coulter?, beck? Which lucky loser will inherit your devotion?
October 25th, 2007 at 4:05 pmThe Bush Administration is like a septic tank.
October 25th, 2007 at 4:05 pmThe biggest pieces float to the top.
Too bad for the family members. Ever heard of collateral damage. It also goes by the phrase “being at the wrong place at the wrong timeâ€
tough talk, indeed. keep it up and you will win the election for 8th grade Class Treasurer for sure.
October 25th, 2007 at 4:12 pmObviously, Shrub’s Candi (oops, Condi), doesn’t realize that people are onto her charades. Promoting someone who is incompetent is the MO of the Entire Bush Administration; after all, Mr. Incompetent is at the head of the class.
October 25th, 2007 at 4:15 pmBlackwater = State Dept
Corporations = U.S. Govt
No difference anymore.
October 25th, 2007 at 4:20 pmI saw some of the hearing this a.m. — it was disgusting.
October 25th, 2007 at 4:30 pmThe republiscum were asking leading questions, providing the background defense for her prepared answer. They defended Blackwater’s tactics — the end justifies the means. They accused Demcorats of being against the troops.
She never answered a question straight – and she took all credit for “committees” investigating certain practices — practices which were exposed by investigations, leaks, etc.
The promotion of two sycophants proves that.
Her committees are a transparent stalling tactic to do nothing.
I give you more credit than that.
Hits
Comment by hits
Yeah, well, I was giving you credit for spelling laudable,
October 25th, 2007 at 4:42 pmwhen it might better have been laughable.
Which would have been a comment on semantics…
That’s close to correct, but I profess to a searing double standard when it comes to my survival.
Comment by hits — October 25, 2007 @ 3:44 pm
Yes, yes, we already know you are a yellow coward and a sociopath. You can shut the fck up anytime now.
October 25th, 2007 at 5:16 pmNothing succeeds like a nice reward for incompetence by the incompetent.
October 25th, 2007 at 6:03 pmEh. Just give ‘em ALL the bleeding Medal of Effing Freedom – and get it over with.
*eyeroll*
October 25th, 2007 at 6:05 pmWell, you can certainly understand her (Condi’s) actions, if you take into consideration the events that preceded her OWN promotion.
October 26th, 2007 at 7:01 amWasn’t she in charge of National Security prior to September 11th, 2001?