Blackwater tries putting a price tag on dead Iraqis.
By on Feb 8th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
Blackwater tries putting a price tag on dead Iraqis.
ABC News reports that while a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C. is investigating the death of an innocent 9-year old Iraqi boy at the hands of American contractors, “Blackwater has been operating behind the scenes in Iraq to settle with the survivors and families of the dead”:
Officials familiar with the case told ABCNews.com that Blackwater had resisted U.S. government demands that the company pay at least $100,000 per death, claiming the U.S. government has not paid that much in similar situations in Iraq. Iraqi prosecutors reportedly are urging Blackwater to pay at least between $20,000 and $80,000.
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February 8th, 2008 at 2:56 pmThe price of Iraqis has gone up quite a bit. The last time I heard about something like this, the military was paying $2,000 to families of civilians they killed.
February 8th, 2008 at 2:57 pmJesus. I’ve seen the Devil, and it is Americans.
February 8th, 2008 at 2:59 pmWhy not just send turd blossom over to speak to the family? Send him over twice if you need to. I’m sure the redolent belchings of the Architect would be valued more highly than unseemly cash.
February 8th, 2008 at 2:59 pmWhy would Blackwater resist $100,000. Aren’t they on a cost plus contract?
February 8th, 2008 at 2:59 pmHow would Jesus pay off the families of children he had murdered?
February 8th, 2008 at 3:00 pmdidn’t Saddam pay more for suicide bombers in Palisitne? Don’t be so cheap Blackwater.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:04 pmBlackwater can and should pay whatever is asked – after all, our government repays them for all their expenses – the more I learn about the mercenaries and Bush&Co, the more I want to hang my head in shame and disgust.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:05 pmBeyond disgusting. I can’t even think of a word for the revulsion Blackwater USA inspire within me. Mussolini once said that there was very little difference between Fascism and Corporatism – The indifference with which the value of someone’s life is being negotiated in this case is a direct example of the fascist ideology.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:07 pmCheney is trying to get them end-capped at your local Wal Mart, for much less of course.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:07 pm1.3 million at 20K per death
looks like America will be skint
February 8th, 2008 at 3:08 pmAgain, since you won’t post anything on the Democratic Presidential Primary race, I have to post somewhere else.
What quandry you guys are in. If nutrooters insist that the nomination be up to voters, and not superdelegates, then how can you deny the voters in Michigan and Florida their votes for Hill’reh?
I still predict that Hill’reh will make sure Obama is assisinated before or at the Democratic convention, if it seems he will be the nomination.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:10 pmBlackwater is the American dream that we have our taught vets to aspire to. Where do you see an alternative for them?
By allowing blackwater to exist….where life controling sums of money are paid to employees, you contribute to continued abuse of our VETS.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:10 pmThe family of the 14 year old girls raped by American troops has refused the 100K and a new house
The house is now a shrine to Iraqi injustices
February 8th, 2008 at 3:10 pmJason M. Hendler
Yes strange But thinkprogress was set up in Bil Clintons time
February 8th, 2008 at 3:12 pmErik Prince is no Prince.
Corporate Fascist, perhaps, but no Prince.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:12 pmI still predict that Hill’reh will make sure Obama is assisinated before or at the Democratic convention, if it seems he will be the nomination.
Comment by Jason M. Hendler
wow……….are you the jason troll that the regulars speak of? That would explain this post of yours.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:12 pmthe thing is Obama is going to take the lead next Tuesday
Looks like you vote obama and then get hillary
February 8th, 2008 at 3:12 pmAgain, since you won’t post anything on the Democratic Presidential Primary race, I have to post somewhere else. -Manhandler
Please do post somewhere else, Manhandler. Please.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:13 pmAgain, since you won’t post anything on the Democratic Presidential Primary race, I have to post somewhere else.
So that’s the secret! Keep it up the good work TP.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:13 pmnobody will vote for “100 year war McCain” in the next general election
A 30% vote for McCain by the America public would show how sick Americans are and what percentage support Murder, Torture and endless war
February 8th, 2008 at 3:14 pm“An injustice wrapped in iniquity inside an obscenity”
Words fail, but this I can say. When these actors on this stage have passed away by natural means or foul, when they have to the last man shuffled off this mortal coil, HELL WILL BE FULL.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:15 pmHow would Jesus pay off the families of children he had murdered?
Comment by marlow
I don’t know… ask the administrators of the Inquisition, how much did they pay.
Or maybe the judges of the Witch Hunts. I’m sure they killed hundreds of thousands of children too.
Christianity is worse then the Nazis, when it comes to genocide.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:16 pmPutin describes Bush to “a madman running around with a razor bladeâ€.
Lovely Description there
February 8th, 2008 at 3:20 pmComment by Jason M. Hendler — February 8, 2008 @ 3:10 pm
jas, off your meds again, eh?
February 8th, 2008 at 3:21 pmAs conservatives like to say when referring to government social programs, “Who is really paying for this? We are!”
February 8th, 2008 at 3:22 pmYeah Jason, and there wasn’t any superbowl coverage either. Or any pretty white girls gone missing. What’s up with that?
February 8th, 2008 at 3:26 pmWhy would Blackwater balk at any amount? They’ll just put it on their expense report to the State Department. I’m sure Condi will green-light anything they send her.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:27 pmI object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.
~Mahatma Gandhi
February 8th, 2008 at 3:28 pmThat is about as disgusting as it gets. Also, want to bet that the US government is the one that pays the death benefits. I think most people don’t know that when a Blackwater contractor is killed in Iraq, it is the US government that pays the family death benefits, not Blackwater.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:29 pmThe price should be taken out of Erik Prince’s hide.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:31 pmThis just makes me ill, the thought of haggling over the price of a LIFE.
Do women and children cost less?
Is the price higher is they are not as brown?
WTF?
excuse me, I have to quickly find a puke bucket now…
February 8th, 2008 at 3:32 pmWhy would Blackwater resist $100,000. Aren’t they on a cost plus contract?
Comment by Daniel — February 8, 2008 @ 2:59 pm
I believe that it would decrease the amount of Eric Prince’s bonus.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:34 pmi heard blackwater wanted to leave the price up to the ‘invisible hand’ of the free market
February 8th, 2008 at 3:35 pmIs that not what trial lawyers do?
Comment by good_golly — February 8, 2008 @ 3:34 pm
Let me explain something to you, a**h*l*. The “trial lawyers” that you speak of, and that sick, hateful Republicans bash all the time, try to get MORE money for victims of injustice, not less.
Beat it, loser.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:37 pmA 30% vote for McCain by the America public would show how sick Americans are and what percentage support Murder, Torture and endless war
Comment by Bush Cover Ups — February 8, 2008 @ 3:14 pm
February 8th, 2008 at 3:37 pmFor my part, I am beginning to feel the faint glimmerings of a sense of pride for the American people, insofar as we have resisted (up to now) that final capitulation into the slime of the fascism where other nations, Germany, Italy , Spain for example failed. Remember how the wingers used to come on here and threaten prison camps and door-to-door roundups of those who disagreed with chimpy’s views? Now all they can manage is pathetic mean-spirited sniping. Has tremendous damage been done? You bet. Could it had been worse? Holy crap, yes.
Okay, let me get this straight.
An innocent Iraqi child was murdered by Blackwater. (where’s the outrage?)
The US government demanded that Blackwater compensate, to which they rejected.
Let me repeat, an innocent Iraqi child was murdered!
February 8th, 2008 at 3:40 pmand Jason Misogynist Hendler comes on here, and shouts “hey, hey, look at me, everyone. Look. At. Me.
Geez, could he have been anymore subtle in not caring.
I still predict that Hill’reh will make sure Obama is assisinated before or at the Democratic convention, if it seems he will be the nomination.
Comment by Jason M. Hendler
I fear for Obama’s health but certainly not from Senator Clinton. If anyone were to take a shot at him, it would be some right wing racist nut job. But, I think JMH is exposing a possible right wing plot against Obama. Then they will claim that Senator Clinton was behind it so that the public would be afraid to vote for her. It sounds like something out of Karl Rove’s playbook.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:41 pmI was sick to begin with about the subject of this thread. But then a couple of disgusting trolls showed up, and just had to get their petty, partisan political licks in. I suggest these freaks move on to thread above and defend Bill O’Reilly, which is more their speed.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:41 pmmanson family values at work.
nothing could bring this country more shame than the republicans have.
no one should be more ashamed of themselves than hendler.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:45 pmOh, come on… it’s not like since 1991 the US has performed manouvers, military and economic, resulting in the deaths of thousands of kids.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:47 pm1.3 million at 20K per death
looks like America will be skint
Comment by Bush Cover Ups — February 8, 2008 @ 3:08 pm
That should be $13 billion for the 650,000 number or $20 billion if you use the newer over 1 million number. If you use the discredited 65,000 number, it still comes to $1.3 billion.
February 8th, 2008 at 3:51 pmHi Juan.
February 8th, 2008 at 4:04 pmstill predict that Hill’reh will make sure Obama is assisinated before or at the Democratic convention, if it seems he will be the nomination.
Comment by Jason M. Hendler — February 8, 2008 @ 3:10 pm
who’s Hill’reh?
Good old Jason Hitler, doesn’t bother to find out who his next president is going to be.
February 8th, 2008 at 4:12 pmWalt, how are you?
February 8th, 2008 at 4:27 pmWhat if it was your child? (Jason Misogynist Hendler need not respond, as we all know he’s still a virgin, and thus incapable of breeding)
February 8th, 2008 at 4:27 pmWhat would be your asking price from a contractor by a foreign government?
What if it was your child?
What if it was your child? (Jason Misogynist Hendler need not respond, as we all know he’s still a virgin, and thus incapable of breeding)
What would be your asking price from a contractor by a foreign government?
What if it was your child?
Comment by DRxJ — February 8, 2008 @ 4:27 pm
What if it were you? What value do you place on your own life? Once I find that out, we can start negotiations. Please note that you will experience no undue pain. You will anethesized and then the femoral artery will be cut in each thigh. Your brain will go into arrest in about four seconds and no pain will be experienced except for the injections. This has to be humane because women experience the same injections during childbirth – called epithelials.
February 8th, 2008 at 4:58 pmHey blackwater, why aren’t you taking Cheney’s lead on this and just telling those families to go FU(K themselves?
February 8th, 2008 at 5:46 pmI wonder if the shrub would talk $100,000 per for the lives of his twins?
February 8th, 2008 at 6:28 pmI’m sure the check’s in the mail.
February 8th, 2008 at 7:08 pmThis is like killing two birds with one stone to Republicans. Not only does an Iraqi child die, but some American poor kid will then die because Blackwater billed taxpayers $300,000 for this incident, which will mean he won’t get that heart surgery or cancer treatment he needs through S-CHIP.
Sorry sick American kids, we need more money for murder pay-offs in Iraq.
The “party of life” strikes again.
February 8th, 2008 at 11:37 pmI still predict that Hill’reh will make sure Obama is assisinated(SIC) before or at the Democratic convention, if it seems he will be the nomination(SIC).
Comment by Jason M. Hendler — February 8, 2008 @ 3:10 pm
I still predict that Jason, the self-proclaimed Stanford/Ivy League graduate, will make sure that his poor spelling continues to give away his lie about his alma mater. (And for those who don’t know, Stanford, though very prestigious, is not an Ivy League university.)
February 9th, 2008 at 12:22 amfrom a bonafide Ivy League graduate,
There is a disgusting contrast between this article and the one preceding it about KKKarl Rove to get $40,000 for speaking at the University of Iowa.
February 9th, 2008 at 12:23 am