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Blackwater 'defrauded US by billing for prostitute in Kabul'

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Posted by tipper 2010-02-12 12:36|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Well, yeah. That bill should have gone to the UN.

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2010-02-12 12:54|| 2010-02-12 12:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Members of a private security firm in Baghdad. It is alleged that Blackwater hired strippers under "cleaning services"

The controversial American security firm Blackwater is facing new allegations of gross misconduct after two former employees said the firm repeatedly defrauded the US Government, including billing it for the use of a Filipina prostitute in Afghanistan.

Where do I put this expense, boss?
Which expense?
It says here "Cleaned her pipes".

In a federal lawsuit Melan Davis, one of the former employees, accused the security firm of employing the prostitute in Kabul, and billing the Government for her aircraft tickets and monthly salary under the morale welfare recreation expenses category.

Snicker. Sounds about right.

Note to Melan: Living a little close to the edge, aren't you? Next time why don't you jump in front of a moving bus or stick your tongue out at Mike Tyson.

Posted by gorb 2010-02-12 13:25|| 2010-02-12 13:25|| Front Page Top

#3 tsk, tsk. You're suppose to put them on the payroll as campaign assistants. That way the MSM will never cover it. Toe taping in the airport however....

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-02-12 15:17|| 2010-02-12 15:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Forget about the Bob Hope re-runs from Veetnam, send in the LBFM's from Manila and keep the change.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-02-12 15:29|| 2010-02-12 15:29|| Front Page Top

#5 Blackwater 'defrauded US by billing for prostitute in Kabul'

Let me get this straight. The media still refers to a known terrorist as the alleged Ft. Hood shooter. But disgruntled ex employees make public allegations prior to a lawsuit and they get a declarative headline like this? The convenient use of quotation marks might give them legal cover but without source association this is ethically bankrupt. I know journalistic integrity seems to be an oxymoron these days but Cmon man.

Posted by DepotGuy 2010-02-12 16:01|| 2010-02-12 16:01|| Front Page Top

#6 Cheez, guys, don't you know you have be elected to do that?

Posted by Steve White 2010-02-12 18:18|| 2010-02-12 18:18|| Front Page Top

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