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2008-07-28 Afghanistan

Blackwater Got the Gig Securing Obama in Afghanistan

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Posted by tipper 2008-07-28 00:46|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 When the chips are down, and it's YOUR ass on the line, you go with the best.
And if things had gone south, and Blackwater had shot a couple of civilians by accident in order to save Senator Obama, how strongly would he have complained?

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-07-28 02:11|| 2008-07-28 02:11|| Front Page Top

#2 Much military construction, security and food services, etc is contracted out. Why the hell not?

Posted by McZoid 2008-07-28 05:34|| 2008-07-28 05:34|| Front Page Top

#3 "Blackwater is getting a bad rap." ~~Just think what they might be able to assist us with in Darfur, Sudan, and the Congo.~~

Posted by Besoeker 2008-07-28 08:58|| 2008-07-28 08:58|| Front Page Top

#4 He's not a fan of private police but he's not a fan of the military either. I think he's a coward and a New Age dreamer--if you wish hard enough, evil will no longer exist. Check out this note from Afghanistan:
Hello everyone,
As you know I am not a very political person. I just wanted to pass along that Senator Obama came to Bagram Afghanistan for about an hour on his visit to 'The War Zone'. I wanted to share with you what happened. He got off the plane and got into a bullet proof vehicle, got to the area to meet with the Major General (2 Star) who is the commander here at Bagram.

As the Soldiers were lined up to shake his hand he blew them off and didn't say a word as he went into the conference room to meet the General. As he finished, the vehicles took him to the ClamShell (pretty much a big top tent that military personnel can play basketball or work out in with weights) so he could take his publicity pictures playing basketball. He again shunned the opportunity to talk to Soldiers to thank them for their service.

So really he was just here to make a showing for the American's back home that he is their candidate for President. I think that if you are going to make an effort to come all the way over here you would thank those that are providing the freedom that they are providing for you.

I swear we got more thanks from the NBA Basketball Players or the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders than from one of the Senators, who wants to be the President of the United States. I just don't understand how anyone would want him to be our Commander-and-Chief. It was almost that he was scared to be around those that provide the freedom for him and our great country.

If this is blunt and to the point I am sorry but I wanted you all to know what kind of caliber of person he really is. What you see in the news is all fake.

In service,
CPT Jeffrey S. Porter
Battle Captain
TF Wasatch
American Soldier

Posted by Danielle 2008-07-28 11:44|| 2008-07-28 11:44|| Front Page Top

#5 Obama wanted to evade videotaped confrontations. Unfortunately, his trip led to a 9% lead. Americans are buying his undeliverable promises. Brazen Karzai protection of the Helmand drug lords was exposed in NYT mag. And they weren't blowing smoke. McCain needs to attack NATO indulgence of the drug trade. The Taliban took an estimated $150000000 from the trade this year. That could have been prevented.

Posted by McZoid 2008-07-28 15:57|| 2008-07-28 15:57|| Front Page Top

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