Kucinich: Assessment Needed To Examine Blackwater’s Failures

[babylonsister]

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Assessment Needed To Examine Blackwater’s Failures
Submitted by davidswanson on Mon, 2007-09-17 23:42. Congress

Kucinich: The Administration Must Rewrite The Rules To Restrict Private Security Contractors

From the office of Congressman Dennis Kucinich

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 17, 2007) — Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), released the following statement after news reports today detail that Iraq’s Interior Ministry revoked the license of Blackwater USA. The American security firm was blamed for a Sunday gun battle in Baghdad that left eight civilians dead.

“The Administration needs to be called before Congress to see if Blackwater’s failures are provoking more conflict in Iraq,” Kucinich said.

“We shouldn’t have mercenaries in Iraq or any other war zone. Not only should the State Department launch a full and complete investigation into this incident, but Congress should also hold Blackwater accountable.

“Congress needs to examine whether the United States should even use security contractors in war zones. A thorough and comprehensive examination is needed to know the true implications of American security firms in Iraq.”

[Trillo]

1. Gee, I wonder if they'll claim Executive Privilege

through their WH stooges.

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

2. What are we? South Africa?

I can't think of many countries that would allow mercenary armies to opperate in the open as legitimate businesses,

[Tom Joad]

8. The old South Africa, the fascist one the US elite used to support.

[cali]

10. You haven't been keeping up with the news n/t

[Tom Joad]

15. indeed i have.

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

16. No, just their armed forces

The old South African military is basically available for hire,

[scarletwoman]

3. k & r -- I LOVE truth-teller Kucinich! (nt)

[goodhue]

4. K&R

[HowHasItComeToThis]

5. THE BLACKWATER THUGS ARE NOT MY AMERICA

GROWN IN THE SOUTH

[budibudinski]

6. And who pays their salaries??? US Taxpayers??

Who appropriated funding for these mercenaries? How much is Blackwater charging the US (taxed till we bleed) citizens for their rogue army?

Thanks to Kucnich for demanding a closer look at Blackwater. Expose all you can of this militia.. we no longer look like the America of 2000.

Bush should have been impeached a LONG time ago.

[Tom Joad]

7. I expect Hillary/George are going to defend Blackwater, so Dennis again is going to find himself

a lone voice in the wilderness.

[cali]

12. I doubt it and as I said

Henry Waxman is going to hold hearings and investigate Blackwater. Mudh as I appreciate Dennis joining him, Dennis is not a lone voice in the Wilderness. Aren't you glad he has company?

[Tom Joad]

13. any links to anyone else (outside Barbara Lee and the usual suspects) suggesting that

the mercenaries should be removed from Iraq?
(there are 70 in favor of total withdrawal, i know that... still a small group out of 435 members)

[cali]

9. Henry Waxman is going to hold hearing

on Blackwater. It should be very interesting.

[Tom Joad]

14. A hearing is good, but i will want to see what conclusion waxman comes to

will he actually call for blackwater's removal from Iraq?
that is not clear at this time.

[lovuian]

11. Woohoo Dennis

:woohoo: