http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124511068419617063.html

 

Blackwater wound down its Iraq operations earlier this year, after the Iraqi government refused to renew its operating license because of a 2007 shooting incident involving one of its security teams in which 17 Iraqis died. In December, U.S. prosecutors charged five former Blackwater guards with manslaughter and weapons charges for their alleged roles in the incident. Families of several of the dead Iraqis have also sued Blackwater in federal court seeking financial compensation.

 

At least we know they earned this bonus.

I read the book Blackwater, which is definitely worth the time. Its got some bias in it that you have to look past, but the factual material (not the analysis) is really fascinating stuff.

 

I read the book Blackwater, which is definitely worth the time. Its got some bias in it that you have to look past, but the factual material (not the analysis) is really fascinating stuff.

 

I have a hard time looking past biased writing, regardless of what side it's on -- it really irks me and merely casts doubt over everything the person says.

Edited June 16, 200916 yr by Y2HH

I have a hard time looking past biased writing, regardless of what side it's on -- it really irks me and merely casts doubt over everything the person says.

The key is to look for what they say as fact. If they just say "X happened" without a source, then don't trust it. But this guy actually sourced and corroborated his information repeatedly.

 

How big was their contract that a $55,000,000.00 overpayment could be made? Thems a whole lots of zeros.