Clinton Sponsors Legislation to Ban Private Security Contractors

[NNN0LHI]

http://securingamerica.com/ccn/node/14875

February 29, 2008

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton announced today that she has cosponsored legislation to ban the use of Blackwater and other private mercenary firms in Iraq.

"From this war's very beginning, this administration has permitted thousands of heavily-armed military contractors to march through Iraq without any law or court to rein them in or hold them accountable. These private security contractors have been reckless and have compromised our mission in Iraq. The time to show these contractors the door is long past due. We need to stop filling the coffers of contractors in Iraq, and make sure that armed personnel in Iraq are fully accountable to the U.S. government and follow the chain of command," said Senator Clinton.

The legislation requires that all personnel at any U.S. diplomatic or consular mission in Iraq be provided security services only by Federal Government Personnel. It also includes a whistleblower clause to protect contract personnel who uncover contract violations, criminal actions, or human rights abuses.

[elixir]

1. Great post, thanks.

[BanzaiBonnie]

2. Where has she been on this

for the last five years. Now that it's politically expedient, she's right on it.

[burythehatchet]

3. Poll tested; consultant approved.

[rodeodance]

6. YOU ARE funny dude. you act as though Mr. BO does not make a move with consulting. ha ha

[NNN0LHI]

10. Chances are the mealy mouthed Repig talking points being posted around here...

...are not coming from Obama supporters at all if the truth be known.

They are Repig scum causing trouble here.

Yep.

Don

[WinkyDink]

14. Case in point: Today's speech.

[rodeodance]

16. Right on.

[burythehatchet]

7. NHU

Nobody home upstairs

[rodeodance]

9. "Nobody home upstairs"--and now you talk to yourself.

[burythehatchet]

15. NHU

nobody home upstairs

[rodeodance]

8. BO- is -"politically expedient"

[rodeodance]

4. Yes, she did. Good on Hillary

[rodeodance]

5. and off to the GREATEST

[KittyWampus]

11. So she'll leave our military in Iraq shorthanded or is she going to institute a draft?

[NNN0LHI]

12. Shorthanded of mercenary PIGS who only gain by keeping the genocide going?

Strange question.

Don

[rodeodance]

13. Read the proposal before you spout off and make yourself look more Foolish.

[Divernan]

17. Don, your link does not provide any Senate bill number.

Can you find that anywhere and post it, please?

And the quote says she is a "co-sponsor" not the prime sponsor. I would very much like to get a look at this legislation to see when it was first introduced, who was its prime sponsor,the number and names of other co-sponsors. According to the description you provide, this legislation would only partially ban mercenaries in Iraq - and not at all in Afghanistan or other parts of the world.

"The legislation requires that all personnel at any U.S. diplomatic or consular mission in Iraq be provided security services only by Federal Government Personnel. It also includes a whistleblower clause to protect contract personnel who uncover contract violations, criminal actions, or human rights abuses."