Comments on: Blackwater Guards Indicted For Shooting

Five Indicted, One In Plea Negotiations, But Charges Won't Be Revealed Until Monday; Use Of Drug Law In Question

[toolmangler-2009]

almost all of them were from the "South" and "Christians". Refusing to call them anything but monsters is a disgrace to America and civilization.

Posted by doctajim at 08:28 PM : Dec 05, 2008




Are you saying that only christian southerners committed atrocities? If you are, then I call you a knowing liar. You are exhibiting the same mentality as those that did these horrible things. Please show me that I am mistaken.

[babooph]

I must remember that the same propaganda system that calls mercenaries "contractors"is the one who gave me this story.

[doctajim]

I agree totally with demswin08. I was drafted during Vietnam and wound up later counseling Vets at several VAs - while interning during grad school. Stating people are naive because the "real world" requires such abuses is Nazi blathering! There were real soldiers who refused to murder unarmed soldiers and civilians, real soldiers who refused to harm or torture immobile prisoners. Then there were the monsters, masquerading as "Americans" - racking up a body count - these were sociopaths in uniform and they were both officers and grunts and almost all of them were from the "South" and "Christians". Refusing to call them anything but monsters is a disgrace to America and civilization.

[rudy6543]

Blackwater is run by an evangelical who thinks he has the right to kill little children.

[centerfall94]

Blackwater is scum, of course. Hired mercenaries are never the best people to begin with. However, who hired them? That''s who we should be prosecuting in addition to these thugs.

[mrmeatspin]

it is just a matter of time before these terrorist strike thier most avid supporters...count those days but by that time bush will be long gone,,

[wallyj16]

Try the scumbags in an Iraqi court where thy belong. That''s democracy!

[wallyj16]

I served in the military and then worked as a contractor. I can honestly say 99.9% of the men and women who did would have reenlisted to serve again, out of patriotism and loyalty to fellow Americans, if the contracting business did not exist. In all of my experiences they performed honorably, and spoke with complete honesty about their actions. It is truly disappointing and sad to hear the opinions of many of the people on this blog. Maybe, just maybe, most of those opinions would change if they experienced how things really are in the "real" world, not the idealistic world that they think the rest of the world is. And if that were to happen I''''''''m pretty sure they would question the stories that Iraqi''''''''s said happened, not the Americans.

Posted by sonomafrog at 04:16 PM : Dec 05, 2008

Contractors are a disgrace to the military. If you serving so much be a patriot for your country, not the almighty dollar. All those bums should be out of a job. Mercenaries have never worked and never will.

[terrapin78]

I served in the military and then worked as a contractor. I can honestly say 99.9% of the men and women who did would have reenlisted to serve again, out of patriotism and loyalty to fellow Americans, if the contracting business did not exist. In all of my experiences they performed honorably, and spoke with complete honesty about their actions. It is truly disappointing and sad to hear the opinions of many of the people on this blog. Maybe, just maybe, most of those opinions would change if they experienced how things really are in the "real" world, not the idealistic world that they think the rest of the world is. And if that were to happen I''''m pretty sure they would question the stories that Iraqi''''s said happened, not the Americans.

Posted by sonomafrog at 04:16 PM : Dec 05, 2008


In the "real" world, we would not have started the war in Iraq!

[terrapin78]

These guys should get to serve their sentences in Abu Graib (sp) prison.

[xxunknown]

It''''s the same old story.

The pawn in the crime gets 30 years.

The mastermind behind the crime planning to build his 2.5 million dollar home in Dallas, right next to his presidential library and the cemetery with over 4200 headstones of the American troops he killed in his illegal war.
Posted by jerr11
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so so true. Sigh.

[darkwing_7]

PS I also hope they get Presidential Pardons, as they were only doing what they were asked to do by our GOVERNMENT!!!

[darkwing_7]

I just love to hear these WHINNEY liberaly'' I hope they get what they deserve blah.blah.blah!!!!!!!!!!"
What is the difference between these guys and our fighting men and wemen in uniform? They are all in the fight and truing to react to a dynamic environment where the ENEMY can come from anywhere!! Just like Vietnam when the Viet-cong would use children and wemen as suicide or unknown bombers to kill our troops. All of you crybabies that are against what we are doing... why dont you go over there and try to give these suicide bombers a hug and kiss...then you might find out what it is like, YOU BUNCH OF COWARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sonomafrog]

I served in the military and then worked as a contractor. I can honestly say 99.9% of the men and women who did would have reenlisted to serve again, out of patriotism and loyalty to fellow Americans, if the contracting business did not exist. In all of my experiences they performed honorably, and spoke with complete honesty about their actions. It is truly disappointing and sad to hear the opinions of many of the people on this blog. Maybe, just maybe, most of those opinions would change if they experienced how things really are in the "real" world, not the idealistic world that they think the rest of the world is. And if that were to happen I''m pretty sure they would question the stories that Iraqi''s said happened, not the Americans.

[obamaslady]

Whatever happened to the good old days when Americans fought their own wars the old fashioned way - with our own military? Why have we resorted to hiring mercenaries when we have completely legitimate and ready military personnel to perform battles? Oh yeah, I remember now, the way to more riches and wealth is through lucrative CONTRACTS [at least for Bush Cheney & Co.] who can retire blissfully never having to worry about finances in their lifetimes. Not that they didn''t make enough or have enough money and wealth prior to the Iraq war, but more wealth never hurt anyone, did it? I can only hope these Blackwater mercenaries get what they so rightly deserve - the same punishment they meted out to the Iraqi demonstrators they killed - death. Shame on our military commanders for resorting to the use of these mercenaries in the first place! I only hope the prosecutors don''t do anything that would cause an appellate judge to reverse or overturn their hard-won verdicts when that time comes. Talk about the hazards of war!

[roghil]

morphndol6 why don''t you lay off the crack? Your comments are unintelligble but the same on every story. they have nothing to do with the articles.

[excoachken]

I hope this is not the last sentence for the American Storm Troopers.

[yongamerica]

How can US Laws be applied to a crime that occurred in a foreign country? And this application of a drug law against civilians in a war zone is ridiculous. In the first place an armed contractor has no business doing the Federal Government''s business. These mercenaries were used by a government who did not want to commit their own resources to a war zone. Federal civilian employees are still going to great lengths from going to Iraq to do their jobs properly. It was Bush''s lack of a follow through plan that brought them there. Bush should be on trial here as an accomplice.

[donlb-2009]

Please remember that the British used mercenaries in the American Revolution. They were called Hessians, and they basically did in this country what Blackwater is doing in Iraq.

[aztecdakota]

This one, I have to comment. Someone in the oil business (you know who) and his confederates, HIRE mercenaries to protect their interests. So lets punish all the hired help and leave the Cartell leaders go free? right? So 30 years of time for one mercernary will cost 50 grand a year. How many mercinaries are we talking about, for 30 years? ARREST THE OIL CARTELL LEADER AND HIS AGED MANAGEMENT PEOPLE, they are responsible, they won''t live as long, THUS! Saving the American Taxpayers tons of monies, and punishing the true Criminals. Good idea, huh?