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    Blackwater should be dropped for the same reason...

    Blackwater should be dropped for the same reason that we should close Gitmo. While neither is inherently inefficient or ineffective in their intended function, each one is a significant liability. If...
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    I've got no issue with hiring and using...

    I've got no issue with hiring and using Blackwater contractors (or other companies) in Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. My issue is with how they are used, how they are supervised, and how they are selected....
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    I think the prosecution is attempting to "prove...

    I think the prosecution is attempting to "prove too much." The guards were supporting the State Department. Does Ambassador Crocker answer to Odierno? Or even to Petraeus? If not, then this seems...
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    I think the silence speaks volumes. The...

    I think the silence speaks volumes. The underlying assumption in reports about Blackwater is the that they are greedy, trigger-happy mercenaries who have no concern for the lives of Iraqis. I'll...
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    Has anyone given a rationale or theory for why 5...

    Has anyone given a rationale or theory for why 5 guys would drive out to a busy intersection, block traffic, and start shooting people indiscriminately?
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