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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 10:03 AM Original message |
Blackwater protected Barack Obama in Afghanistan |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
1. Can this story get to the Obama 'Fight The Smears" somehow? |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
2. Will the real Barak Obama please stand up? |
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crikkett (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. We are totally integrated with murderers. |
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flashl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
3. Recall the Congressional hearing where we learn Blackwater not soldiers protects U.S. Generals? |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 10:15 AM Response to Original message |
4. Objection - Hearsay n/t |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
5. how can Obama not know what blackwater really is? |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
6. What's the alternative? |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 10:34 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Get back to what it originally was |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. I suspect there's nobody left |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Blackwater claims they are getting out of the security business. |
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klyon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 12:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. the Marines |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
7. FWIW here's the Whispers Column |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
9. Any US dignitary (Senator, Congressman, Presidential Candidate) will be protected by Blackwater |
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Sadie5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. so Obama was not relying on Blackwater totally |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 12:50 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. OK, what did you expect him to do? |
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SidneyCarton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Exactly, this is the business in Iraq, Obama knows this. |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
17. Face it... |
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mayahbird (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
18. Surge worked!!! |
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Ed76638 (293 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
19. It's not his fault |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 09:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. We're not talking choice - I'm not - 'getting a bad rap" are words that are |
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ManiacJoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 09:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Standard marines would be a poor choice. |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 01:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Marines that guard the Embassies are specially trained. Someone had to teach Blackwater other than |
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ManiacJoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. But specially trained at what? |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 05:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I put my mind to work and the logic of them protecting/escorting the Amabassador |
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ManiacJoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 06:02 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I think you misunderstand the jobs and their requirements. |
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hack89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 06:28 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Are you familiar with the State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security? |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
20. Wonder if McCain was protected by Blackwater |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 02:27 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. He probably was. |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
22. I doubt that they "protected" him. |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-29-08 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
23. Can someone explain to me WHY obama needed to go to afghanistan |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 01:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Because we are involved in an armed conflict there, and Senator Obama wanted |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 07:12 PM Response to Reply #23 |
34. Because the corporate media was spouting McCain talking points as they knew |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
32. If Blackwater is all there is available in Afghanistan, then what choice has he ? |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-30-08 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
33. I totally agree with your analysis, |
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