Taxpayer funded mercenaries disarmed U.S. Army soldiers & made them lie on the ground at gunpoint

[Philip T]

If the US Army has turned in this big a pack of p@ssies, they deserve to have their noses rubbed in the mud. And have their butts kicked while down there.

Oh well, maybe these particular Blackwater guys might not make it out of there alive.

Accidents happen, yunno?

[ontheroad]

The scandal may push these guys out:

Blackwater likely to be out of Iraq - Yahoo! News (broken link)

We have privatized many services in government; this one seems clearly to have back-fired.

[TnHilltopper]

Your tax dollars at work, aren't you all proud?

Dad: Blackwater blew up son's and wife's 'skulls'


BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Haythem could only recognize his oldest boy from his tall and slim physique as well as what was left of his shoes. His son's head had been blown away, his body charred beyond recognition. His wife of more than 20 years was torn apart.

"Only part of her neck and jaw remained," Haythem told CNN. The rest of her was covered by a body bag.

Choking back tears, he said, "Killing them was not enough, blowing up their skulls, they burned them and disfigured them."

Story: Dad: Blackwater blew up son's and wife's 'skulls' - CNN.com

video: Dad: Blackwater blew up son's and wife's 'skulls' - CNN.com

[Hawkeye48]

Even if Blackwater loses its contract the mercs won't be going anywhere. They'll just stay and hire on with whoever gets the contract.