Would Bush order Blackwater mercs to kill Americans to save his ass from war crimes charges?

[NNN0LHI]

Poll question: Would Bush order Blackwater mercs to kill Americans to save his ass from war crimes charges?

[HughMoran]

1. Thanks for editing :D

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[ixion]

2. ah, apparently you missed the NOLA episode

which offered shades of things to come.

[HughMoran]

3. Completely irrelevant response

Have anything related to the post to say?

[havocmom]

5. How is it irrelevant? Blackwater got permission to be cop, judge, jury

and executioner in NOLA.

Pretty damned relevant.

[HughMoran]

10. Oh, I'm sorry

I didn't catch the cross-reference - doh!

Guess I wasn't thinking :silly:

[havocmom]

's OK. I've got some decent coffee here. Wanna cup?

:hug:

[HughMoran]

15. Thanks!

Boy, do I need a cup - off to get a cup!

:donut:

[WGS]

23. I would like to see some proof of that

This is a serious accusation that Bush ordered the killing of civilians in New Orleans,via Blackwater.Are you serious?

[havocmom]

27. Look it up. It was even ALL OVER MSM - They had permission to shoot looters

Now, that would mean THEY got to decide who was looting as opposed to getting water and food from ruined businesses and taking it to places like the Superdome. People were told to go to that place and then they were abandoned. When the strong went out to forage supplies for people WHO WERE DYING, Blackwater got permission to be judge, jury, executioner ON THE SPOT.

Oh, and welcome to DU.

I am series!!1!!!!!

[Raster]

43. Really? It's called the Internet. Google it. Or go to a library and look it up.

cheney*/bush* all but abandoned New Orleans and THEY LEFT PEOPLE TO DIE. The Blackwater mercenaries were some of the first on the scene guarding the rich white neighborhoods.

Enjoy your brief stay here at DU.

[Thothmes]

49. executioner

What proof/documentation do you have that Blackwater employees executed anyone in NOLA

[havocmom]

52. They were given the power. Did I say they used it?

Read again. They were given the power by bush. He has already given them the OK to shoot to kill AMERICANS in AMERICA. That was the question of the OP.

Already been granted. Do you think they will admit to how many they may have killed? They won't fess up about what they are doing in Iraq. THAT is also the point. They act with no accountability and with the approval of the White House.

[Thothmes]

57. power

Again, what document signed by Bush authorizes Blackwater to kill Americans in America. I have not seen one. If it is a direct authorization then I will buy the argument

[EFerrari]

14. Yes, exactly. And bet me that some of the rumors about NOLA

that were flying around at the time weren't to cover for the fact that the White House knew about the levees and did nothing -- they didn't even warn the Hurricane Center.

They killed those people, created a distraction and sent in their private army.

[alfredo]

19. Disaster capitalism

[EFerrari]

21. Yes, precisely. nt

[alfredo]

22. We called them vultures

[EFerrari]

24. Vultures have a place in nature. I call them vampires. n/t

[Swamp Rat]

28. I call them cannibals

[hootinholler]

33. Swampy, I'll never be able to look at a bottle of Zataran's without cracking up now

Tanjewberrymuch!

:rofl:

-Hoot

[Swamp Rat]

38. or Heinz

:D

[hootinholler]

41. 57 Steak Sauce?

Oh, wait this is shrub, make that ketsup.

-Hoot

[alfredo]

46. True.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

39. A new term (for me) that sort of sticks to the wall...

May I borrow it? :evilgrin:

[SNAKE MAN]

35. NOLA

Heres a link that shows they did not let the folks know about!!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Weather_Service_bulletin_for_New_Orleans_region

[EFerrari]

42. Welcome to DU.

Greg Palast also reported on this, and part of his report was with the head of the Hurricane Center who had been threatened with his job for speaking to the press. :shrug:

[Coexist]

17. agreed.

[dkofos]

4. Without hesitation and with a smirk on his face!!

[malaise]

7. Ditto n/t

[lpbk2713]

6. Certainly if he thought there might be a chance he could get away with it.

And the hired guns would be glad to do it for him. They know they wouldn't be filthy rich it it weren't for AWOL Monkey-Boy.

[tom_paine]

8. Are there still people out there that don't see this?

Of course there are. A poll question like this would probably get a 80% or higher "no", even NOW when it is so damned obvious and so many multiple felonies have been revealed (and not prosecuted), in a group of mixed mainstream Imperial Subjects of Amerika.

Not that such a question would ever be asked by any polling organization, but it should be, because I may be very badly underselling the American People, and maybe the reply would be as high as 50-50 out in TVLand.

Who knows. Someone should send this to Zogby.

[Greyhound]

34. Apparently at least four...

stunningly stupid is the term that comes to mind.
:kick:

[Aviation Pro]

9. Blackwater lives and dies by a paycheck....

...no bucks, no Buck Turdgeson.

[Bonhomme Richard]

11. No. That would take balls which he doesn't have. But......

I can see him having one of his goons do it so that he could deny any roll when it came time to pay the piper.

[riverdeep]

12. There's damned good reason to believe they already indirectly

killed American soldiers in Iraq.

"Federal prosecutors are investigating allegations that employees of Blackwater illegally purchased weapons and sold them in Iraq, according to U.S. government sources." - 'Blackwater denies involvement in illicit arms trade'

http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/22/blackwater.probe/

It can't yet be proven, but if they did, then these weapons have undoubtedly been used to kill Americans. But the fact that Blackwater has denied it, and this administration is handling the investigation, reassures me that all is kosher.:sarcasm:

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

13. Yeah. And, congress would vote to fund them.

Of course, after the massacre, they would deny "knowing" that he would actually do it.

[mmonk]

16. I don't know about that but anyone who authorizes torture

is capable of anything.

[cali]

18. Under what circumstance? Which Americans?

Are you suggesting that he'd target high profile lawmakers, opinion makers, and members of the legal community? Or just randomly kill American citizens? What would be the point of that?

How would it benefit him? Is there any real possibility that he'll be charged with war crimes before he's out of office? Are you suggesting he intends to stay in office?

Are you really asking if bushco is capable of anything? The answer to that has to be yes- but only if he thinks he can get away with it.

[niyad]

25. he declares martial law--using BW as enforcing agents, and orders anyone protesting or resisting to

be shot and killed. simple, isn't it?

[HCE SuiGeneris]

32. You only asked about 9 or 10 questions

of an infinite number that could have been asked? C'mon. Give us the rest of them. Forget the OP's question, yours are way more important.

[madokie]

20. You know it

if not then someone is not paying attention ;-)

[HCE SuiGeneris]

26. In a heartbeat.n/t

[opihimoimoi]

29. In a friggen Nanosecond

[progressoid]

30. Nope

Because he's never going to be charged (let alone convicted) with war crimes.

[Judi Lynn]

31. Not only do that, but also establish such a belief he would, that people would start backing away

from even voicing the suspicion, in order to spare their own lives!

[Hippo_Tron]

36. War crime charges don't apply to American Presidents, sad to say

Do you really think there's any chance that he will be turned over to The Hague?

[triguy46]

37. Won't need Blackwater, he has the army. nt

[dailykoff]

40. In a New York minute.

And speaking of New York... well you get the picture.

[samsingh]

44. i would not put anything past that madman

[Zandor]

45. This crap makes DU look so silly

Are you suggesting he'd order hits? And would he likewise order hits on Americans in this country?

[libnnc]

48. Actually your stupid flame bait threads make

DU look silly. It's all you ever post. You stay really busy at it too.

[Zandor]

50. This thread is utter nonsense

The question has no basis in fact. It just sounds good to some, so people say yes.

[robinlynne]

55. then ignore it.

[MrSlayer]

51. I have to agree.

This panic mongering nonsense makes us all look foolish. Bush is not going to call in Blackwater to kill Americans, period. It will never happen. All these guys want now is to run out the clock and count their money. They aren't looking to stay in power, there will be no martial law, no canceled elections and no calling out mercs on the populace. Hell, this entire premise is ridiculous because there also will be no war crimes charges.

[progressoid]

59. Hey, stop that.

This thread is all about fear and outrage. Post your common sense in another thread.

[undeterred]

47. He'd barbecue the twins and find replacements on a television contest

if they embarrassed him, so sure he would.

[theothersnippywshrub]

53. Why wouldn't he?

The most decent, honest, moral, ethical, Christian-republican, and republican-American thing he has ever done in his entire life was to spread the rumor that McCain had an illegitimate nigger daughter. That was Bush on his best behavior. Everything else he has ever done is significantly worse.

[WinkyDink]

54. BW = Bush's Republican Guard. Do the math.

[Pastiche423]

56. I have not even the slightest doubt that he would

The man gets off on death!

[tuckessee]

58. Yes, he would.

He would also do the same with regular US troops & they would not hesitate to follow orders.