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cullen2382 (101 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 01:41 PM Original message |
I Survived Blackwater - Janessa Gans |
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daninthemoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. These are eye the witness stories we need to get out in the open. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
2. Rec'd. I've been waiting for accounts like this, and I'm horrified. I'm glad |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
3. US officials were able to travel before the creation of Blackwater in 1997. |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 02:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Oh come on. Granted Blackwater's bad stuff but... |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 02:04 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Let's say uniformed military would have done the same things. |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 03:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Don't make me laugh. No such army lasts longer than the latest paycheck. |
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pokercat999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 05:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Just a comment. |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 06:36 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I do not share that level of bloodthirst. |
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TheMadMonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 08:23 AM Response to Reply #15 |
28. But perpetuating it? |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 02:59 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Ok fine. Hate me. Hate me with all your being, because I care about US lives too. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 06:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Do you approve of Americans shooting at the cars of Iraqis for driving nearby? NT |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 09:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. I have mixed feelings about it. There are real suicide bombers out there. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 09:10 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. They have no moral right to shoot at drivers for being nearby, |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 09:14 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Survival trumps morality in a war zone. That's the nature of war. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 10:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. So if the US were an occupied country... |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 10:37 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. There's a little flaw in your fantasy hypothetical. |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 10:51 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. There is a real problem of drunk driving in the US. |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 11:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. There isn't another solution except not being there. |
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pokercat999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 03:29 PM Response to Reply #23 |
36. I think that you need to rethink your position or I will |
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Heywood J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 12:13 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Little problem there. |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 02:57 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. ....I give up, this is completely ridiculous. |
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roody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 01:00 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. Are you against the illegal invasion and occupation |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 02:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Yeah, I am. |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 08:40 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. wait a minute. Who said the invasion was illegal? |
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Fridays Child (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
5. So, to Blackwater employees, all Iraqis are enemies? Do American troops view Iraqis the same way? |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 03:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. Yes, American troops who prefer to keep breathing view Iraqis that way. |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
7. Pigs |
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Yael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
8. This kind of thing just makes my blood boil |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
9. K&R |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
12. I can hardly wait until they get back home. |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
14. More confirmation of what we already knew. Blackwater are some out of control mercs |
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Doctor_J (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 08:22 AM Response to Reply #14 |
27. You are correct Tom |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
17. K&R |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-06-07 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
18. I've trained myself to view anyone who |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 06:58 AM Response to Original message |
26. K&R. |
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codjh9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-07-07 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
34. I also hope some top Dems (duh, our candidates?) are trying to point out to the public that |
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