Blackwater Said to Pursue Bribes to Iraq After 17 Died »
Posted By engineer 1 week, 2 days ago in NewsTop executives at Blackwater Worldwide authorized secret payments of about $1 million to Iraqi officials that were intended to silence their criticism and buy their support after a September 2007 episode in which Blackwater security guards fatally shot 17 Iraqi civilians in Baghdad, according to former company officials.
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Natureboy1 week, 1 day ago
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And remember, folks - those are OUR tax dollars at work!
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If you want to get even angrier, reflect on the fact that Obama is actually INCREASING the US presence in Iraq through expanded use of private contractors. This is going to get worse, not better. -
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Natureboy1 week, 1 day ago
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A quarter million private contractors in Iraq -
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http://rawstory.com/blog/2009/09/us-replacing-iraq...
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