Blackwater incident in Iraq

MidGe · #1 10-30-2007, 07:27 AM

he State Department promised Blackwater USA bodyguards immunity from prosecution in its investigation of last month's deadly shooting of 17 Iraqi civilians, CBS News has learned.

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ORLY. The US handling of the Iraq war never ceases to amaze me.

wtfsvi · #2 10-30-2007, 07:30 AM

The state messes up? Must be because Americans are evil imo.

EvanJC · #3 10-30-2007, 07:37 AM

MidGe · #4 10-30-2007, 07:40 AM

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The state messes up? Must be because Americans are evil imo.

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I don't think the great majority of US citizens are evil, far from it. I am certain that the current administration, the president, vice-president, and a few of their croonies are liars (proven without doubts) and have indeed what ought to be termed evil intentions and objectives.

In fact, given their history, I'd say that the world is waiting for this great democracy to do the right thing. I can't wait for the result of the next elections.

wtfsvi · #5 10-30-2007, 07:48 AM

I think almost everyone in this forum agrees with you that the current government is bad. I guess a couple don't. But that the current government is bad does not mean that Hillary Clinton would be good.

MidGe · #6 10-30-2007, 07:54 AM

Agreed, from where I stand Obama would be the quality choice, but anything but the republicans, especially those that have a closer association with the current administration, would be a better choice. Time for a change in the US ol' politics [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

canis582 · #7 10-30-2007, 09:09 AM

Wonderful example of american exceptionalism. What would happen if Iraqi security guards shot up Pittsburgh?

Hell, 6 frat kids die its a huge story, 20 some Iraqis are murdered by cowboys and noone cares.

mjkidd · #8 10-30-2007, 09:10 AM

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Yeah, there has hardly been anything in the news about this at all....

tomdemaine · #9 10-30-2007, 09:16 AM

But bad people keep getting elected how can it be that the majority are good? You've got two options. Either everyone is evil and they like electing bad people or most people are good but the evil ones can use the power of the state to enact their evil. The answer isn't to put different people in charge and pray that their not going to be evil (when all historical evidence shows they will be) it's to stop putting people in charge full stop!

synth_floyd · #10 10-30-2007, 09:52 AM

I thought it's the Iraqi's country, but apparently we're just the imperial occupiers saying that our people are better than theirs. The whole Blackwater situation is insane.