Thread: Blackwater to be kicked out of Iraq!

Following closely on the heels of the announcement that around a million Iraqis may be dead now as a result of the US invasion (see here: ORB - Opinion Business Research - Newsroom) there is one shred of good news out of Iraq.

Iraq ordered the cancellation on Monday of US security firm Blackwater's operating licence after it was involved in a shootout in Baghdad that killed eight people, a senior official told AFP. Blackwater provides personal security for US civilian officials working in Iraq. "The interior minister (Jawad al-Bolani) has issued an order to cancel Blackwater's licence and the company is prohibited from operating anywhere in Iraq," interior ministry director of operations Major General Abdel Karim Khalaf said.

Full story: AFP: Iraq orders halt to US firm's operations after shootout

Hell yeah! F*** those psycho storm troopers. The only downside I suppose, is that they'll be returning to America, where I don't want them either.

no they will be reassigned to a place where they are needed in the next 2-4 weeks.

but this is political because Blackwater is Republican based and Coffer Black is being put in a political position he deserves better.

A little name change and a shuffling of papers and they will be good to go again just like Diebold.

Originally Posted by truthmatters

A little name change and a shuffling of papers and they will be good to go again just like Diebold.

yeah, there are excellent sharp shooters out there that love the taste of blood. they will follow the spoils of war, it pays well.
but better to be controlled by other leadership!!!

LOL.... if Blackwater is so Republican, why were they grabbing everyone's guns in New Orleans? These guys are thugs for hire without any morals.

Originally Posted by operator kos

LOL.... if Blackwater is so Republican, why were they grabbing everyone's guns in New Orleans? These guys are thugs for hire without any morals.

nope, the leadership is what matters.
the seals, and jarheads that work there are only employees with orders from above.

Originally Posted by truthmatters

A little name change...

"Brackish Protection"?

I thought the usual stand on corporations was their only purpose was to make money and dont need to worry about those pesky things like morals and patriotism?

Originally Posted by sectionOne

nope, the leadership is what matters.
the seals, and jarheads that work there are only employees with orders from above.

"Just following orders" is not an excuse for violating basic human rights. The employees aren't robots, they have the ability to say NO.

Originally Posted by operator kos

"Just following orders" is not an excuse for violating basic human rights. The employees aren't robots, they have the ability to say NO.

ummm, the atmosphere isn't such. they are paid mercenaries.