Comments on: Blackwater Bribed Iraqi Officials After Nissour Square Massacre

By: Gasman

Gasman — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:36:02 +0000

With this new information it sounds like Prince needs to be questioned again. Since the Cheney/Bush admiration society thinks so highly of torture and is convinced of its legality, how about a little waterboarding for Mr. Prince? Since there is nothing wrong with the procedure, they couldn’t possibly object could they? Since it is also foolproof, it will yield the information we need. Sounds like a win-win situation.

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:15:04 +0000

Nice piece. You have to think anytime these things come out that someone has an agenda. This one is trying to paint Cofer Black and Robert Richer as the “heroes” and “law abiding folk” in the piece, so that give a bit of insight into how the leak is being directed. If it looks like prosecutors have access to the info – the ex-CIA guys are going to get the pre-spin out.

By: cinnamonape

cinnamonape — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:47:27 +0000

Any information on the Civil Trial vs. Blackwater on this. It would seem that this information could blow that case wide open if Blackwater attempted to taint the avenues open to the victims in Iraq. Imagine that they now will have the right to compel the testimony of Cofer Black, Prince, other high officials of Blackwater, as well as former State Department officials who may have acted in Blackwater’s behest to stanch the investigation or charges.

This definitely also looks as if the acts were coordinated from the US at Blackwater’s HQ in North Carolina. How else would they have raised the money and why would the board be involved otherwise. That definitely makes these issues something that can be tried by US law.

As well, the claim may be that no bribes were paid…but the “offer” of bribes was USED to influence US Foreign policy…so the bribe did, in fact, have an effect. And what is the US Government intervening in a case to assist a potential criminal in achieving their ends through other means. That’s akin to conspiracy.

By: TomThumb

TomThumb — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:45:38 +0000

Hey, SD. Thanks for the feedback. Save the link and send to somebody who might be interested in the issue. If these painting are not visible to them too, I could sure use the feedback.
I do not think that I should say ‘Happy Veteran’s Day’ because it is pretty sad to be celebrating 40 years of not being able to stop any of our wars. I have your quote from Gandhi displayed at my desk.

By: Ann in AZ

Ann in AZ — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:36:02 +0000

Blue Texan's regularly schedule post is ready: “Robert Gates: George W. Bush Was No Ronald Reagan”

By: WarOnWarOff

WarOnWarOff — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:34:51 +0000

Erik Prince and his goons paid “campaign contributions” (i.e. bribes) to the Rethugs in office at the time to get those contracts in the first place, so it’s just business as usual to them.

By: Twain

Twain — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:32:56 +0000

And they are not all Americans. Blackwater makes me feel ashamed.

By: SouthernDragon

SouthernDragon — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:31:30 +0000

Didn’t you link to that a while back? I get the painting title but no image. Just a blank space. Your painting is Photo 6 and I’d love to see it. I’m thinking the images are viewable only on a Mac.

By: bluewombat

bluewombat — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:29:07 +0000

Blackwater: a corrupt gang of violent theocratic militaristic reactionaries? Who knew?

By: peterboy

peterboy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:28:20 +0000

can we read about that on drudge?

we get alot of stuff about the need to look more carefully at allowing or even ban muslims from the military after the Ft. Hood killings, but is there any talk about limiting the availability or tightening checks on cop-killer handguns?

not so much.