Garfield1966
Veteran
It seems that Blackwater and the rest of the security firms in Iraq have little regard for human life. I guess we should not be surprised when the penalty is only $15k and it would seem, no prosecution for the guilty party.
We, the tax payer also get the added bonus of being screwed over by our government by being charged $1,200 per day per a employee. That is 6 times more than a US soldier gets paid.
The last I checked these are or should be criminal acts. If a US military personal committed any of these acts, I am guessing charges would be filed and a discharge would be forth coming (if he/she was lucky). I guess if you are part of Blackwater on a no bid contract and have an owner who is a large contributer to the current administration there are separate rules that apply.
On June 25, 2005, a Blackwater team in Hillah fatally shot an Iraqi man, a father of six, in the chest. The victim’s family complained to the State Department, which said in an internal report that the Blackwater gunmen initially failed to report the killing and tried to cover it up.
On Sept. 24, 2006, a Blackwater convoy with four vehicles was driving the wrong way on a road in Hillah when a red Opel failed to get out of the way. The Opel skidded into one of the Blackwater vehicles, disabling it. The Opel then hit a telephone pole and burst into flames. The Blackwater team scooped up its people and equipment from the disabled vehicle and fled the scene without attempting to help the occupants of the burning car.
On Nov. 28, 2005, a Blackwater motorcade traveling to and from the Iraqi oil ministry collided with 18 different vehicles. According to an internal Blackwater report of the incident, the statements from employees were “invalid, inaccurate, and at best, dishonest.†Two Blackwater employees were dismissed, but there was no other apparent action taken as a result.
And people wonder why the reputation of the the US has sunk to the level it has? This is embarrassing and criminal. Seems to go hand in hand with this administration though.
We, the tax payer also get the added bonus of being screwed over by our government by being charged $1,200 per day per a employee. That is 6 times more than a US soldier gets paid.
The last I checked these are or should be criminal acts. If a US military personal committed any of these acts, I am guessing charges would be filed and a discharge would be forth coming (if he/she was lucky). I guess if you are part of Blackwater on a no bid contract and have an owner who is a large contributer to the current administration there are separate rules that apply.
On June 25, 2005, a Blackwater team in Hillah fatally shot an Iraqi man, a father of six, in the chest. The victim’s family complained to the State Department, which said in an internal report that the Blackwater gunmen initially failed to report the killing and tried to cover it up.
On Sept. 24, 2006, a Blackwater convoy with four vehicles was driving the wrong way on a road in Hillah when a red Opel failed to get out of the way. The Opel skidded into one of the Blackwater vehicles, disabling it. The Opel then hit a telephone pole and burst into flames. The Blackwater team scooped up its people and equipment from the disabled vehicle and fled the scene without attempting to help the occupants of the burning car.
On Nov. 28, 2005, a Blackwater motorcade traveling to and from the Iraqi oil ministry collided with 18 different vehicles. According to an internal Blackwater report of the incident, the statements from employees were “invalid, inaccurate, and at best, dishonest.†Two Blackwater employees were dismissed, but there was no other apparent action taken as a result.
And people wonder why the reputation of the the US has sunk to the level it has? This is embarrassing and criminal. Seems to go hand in hand with this administration though.
