Erik Prince (Blackwater): We get the blame for any incident that occurs in Iraq

[sabra]

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/07/military_princeqa_071408w/

Erik Prince exclusive interview

<snip>

Q We’ve heard that there has been a series of changes made that might improve the way people perceive Blackwater personnel in combat zones, such as no more goatees, no visible tattoos and no alcohol when deployed.

A Well, we’ve had a no-alcohol policy for a long time. The haircut and uniform presentation is very, very clearly defined for State Department.

Our problem is there’s 170-some security companies in Iraq, and because really since 2003 we’ve protected the most al Qaida-worthy targets, we would constantly get calls, even now, even today, we get calls that Blackwater guys were involved in a shooting or Blackwater guys were captured or killed here or there, and when we go and investigate, and they weren’t within 100 miles of that because we know where each of the vehicles are. We track them with Blue Force Tracker so we know what they’re doing and what they’re not doing.

Blackwater kind of became the Xerox or the Kleenex brand name for the industry, (so) that any armed Americans in a Suburban or an SUV were “Blackwater guys.” Well, no, we only have a total of 1,000 people in Iraq, and only 600 or so of those would be protective folks and the rest would be gate guards, logisticians, mechanics for the helicopters, air crews — that kind of thing.

[Solly Mack]

1. Now that's whining

[spanone]

2. bwahahahahaaa...eric, go cheney oneself

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

3. Awwww, poor Erik

woe is me, woe is me.

:cry:

:nopity:

[Blue_Tires]

4. as well they should

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

5. We talk war crimes, they talk haircuts.

Nope- no reality disconnect there!

[chat_noir]

6. Christofascist Prince

Prince was an intern in the White House under President George H. W. Bush<7> and subsequently criticized that administration's policies to the Grand Rapids Press, saying: "I saw a lot of things I didn't agree with—homosexual groups being invited in, the budget agreement, the Clean Air Act, those kinds of bills."

Prince's father co-founded the Family Research Council with Gary Bauer.

Prince serves as vice president of the Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation. Salon reports that "between July 2003 and July 2006, the foundation gave at least $670,000 to the Family Research Council and $531,000 to Focus on the Family" headed by James Dobson.


Bill Maher, Jeremy Scahill, Blackwater Christofascists http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4plltV7DDs

[mod mom]

7. Poor little war criminal-my heart really feels for him

:sarcasm:

[marmar]

8. .... with good reason.

What a prick......An embarassment to the state of Michigan. (But he's from the western side of the state, where they seem to grow lots of these types.)

[HCE SuiGeneris]

9. Prince Pouts, Paints Problems As Perception.

Poor Pampered Prick... :cry:

[LiberalFighter]

10. If they knew they weren't within 100 miles then why need to investigate?

[Lex]

11. boo hoo

jackass