I'm happy Black Water Security is out of Iraq or so we are told?

Question

Only thing Black Water does is kill civilians, no regard to anyone. Not enough Black Water Operators killed in my opinion. Black Water starts more fights in Iraq goes around looking for trouble.

I was in Iraq recently back and saw first hand what Black Water did, so I do have info to make an opinion. I walked the streets everyday. Black Water needs criminal punishment...

Answer 1

Do you realize that black water employees are mainly former American military personnel, who are assigned to protect contractors and other people and places. If they are required to shoot, it's usually in self-defense.

Until you know what you are talking about, please don't offer an opinion with no fact or knowledge.

Answer 2

Blackwater isn't going anywhere, don't be fooled. Some powerful people are going to pull some very big strings, and this will all be forgotten. At most, some senior staff will leave, a new *differant* company will be formed, and will seamlessly "takeover" Blackwater operations. That way BW still gets their money, and the Iraqi government gets to save face by telling their people they kicked Blackwater out.

==Edit==
Here we are several days later and look what I found on the news: US resumes Blackwater convoys in Iraq. top aide to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki had earlier conceded it may prove difficult for the Iraqi government to follow through on threats to expel Blackwater and other Western security contractors

I know it isn't polite to say "I told you so", but...I told you so.

Answer 3

To my knowledge, our Ambassadors & other officials were always protected by our military, not by hired staff. Since when do we need to hire those outside the military to protect our officials outside of the country? Sounds like another rip off to me. I don't know if they did anything wrong or not, but if our officials were being protected by the our troops; there would be a lot less trouble over this mess. Yes, I know that these are ex-military personnel & that many have been killed. It is not duty to them, they are paid to do this work & have a choice, they knew the risks, so the pay must be pretty darn good! They are generally call mercenaries, they work for nothing other than pay.

Answer 4

You have no clue as to what is involved with Black Water USA duties. You sound like you haven't a clue as to what happens in Iraq or Afghanistan other than what you read and are mislead by the Media.

Vet-USAF

Collateral damage happens whether by the Military or by PMCs, it's a fact of war, but this does not lessen the loss of a life.

Answer 5

You've been listening and watching too much liberal agenda'd news. Have you ever considered the possibility that this is a ruse? A ploy by certain religious groups in Iraq that are responsible for the state authorized ethnic cleansing? Get the U.S. security forces out of there, leaving the U.S. diplomatic parties without protection. Leaving those parties stuck in their embassy compounds and hotel rooms while the killing continues? You may cheer their departure all you like. But what it REALLY boils down to is that you are burying your head in the sand and ignoring what is really taking place. Your ilk demanded the ouster of U.S. forces from Vietnam and took no credit for the torture and slaughter of hundreds of thousands when that country fell. Those poeple were your allies. They counted on the promises you'd made. You folks refused to even recognize and own your part of it. Pathetic.

Answer 6

investigation isnt over yet. blackwater has takin alotta missions for us an have done great things.

Answer 7

proof?