Blackwater Rising

Here we go again:

(CBS/AP) The U.S. Embassy resumed limited convoy movements with Blackwater USA protection in Baghdad, four days after all land travel by U.S. diplomats and other civilian officials was suspended in response to Iraqi outrage over the alleged killing of civilians by the American security firm.

U.S. Embassy spokeswoman Mirembe Nantongo said the decision was made after consultations with the Iraqi governments and the convoys will be allowed to leave the heavily fortified Green Zone on a select basis.

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The aide [to Maliki], who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation into Sunday's incident was ongoing, said a way out of the Blackwater crisis could be the payment of compensation to victims' families and an agreement from all sides on a new set of rules for their operations in Iraq.

Here's a few thousand bucks - so shut up and let us continue to murder your fellow countrymen.  A waste of our tax dollars accompanied by unending death and destruction!  Thanks Dear Leader!

Fresh outrage here, here, and here.  If you have to pick one, click the first - Sis has more damning info from the Bush biography.  And did you know the First Cowboy is afraid of horses?

Comments

[actor212]

I think it should be at least $25,000 in honor of Saddam's bounties paid to the families of Palestinian suicide bombers.

[mandt]

It suprises me that no one has mentioned Blackhawk's presence during Katrina in NO, where they were shooting and in some cases killed 'looters' protecting corporate property.

[catherine]

Good point, Mandt.

[PoliShifter]

Business as Usual. Move along, nothing to see here...these weren't the droids you were looking for...

[Omnipotent Poobah]

I posted on the navy they're amassing yesterday and today I find the Iraqis have uncovered several other incidents and they're under investigation for smuggling.

Well, they are a well-disciplined bunh.

Sigh.