without the dems controlling congress, this report about blackwater never would have come to light......
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The report, prepared by the majority staff of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, says Blackwater has been involved in 195 shooting incidents since 2005, or roughly 1.4 per week. In more than 80 percent of the incidents, called “escalation of force,” Blackwater’s guards fired the first shots even though the company’s contract with the State Department calls for it to use defensive force only, it said.
“In the vast majority of instances in which Blackwater fired shots, Blackwater is firing from a moving vehicle and does not remain at the scene to determine if the shots resulted in casualties,” according to the report.
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122 Blackwater employees were fired - Conflict in Iraq - MSNBC.com
and here's a little something for all you alleged conservatives...
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Blackwater bills the U.S. government $1,222 per day for a single "protective security specialist," the report says. That works out to $445,891 on an annual basis, far higher than it would cost the military to provide the same service.
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The Associated Press: Blackwater Portrayed As Out of Control