Blackwater Attempted to Bribe Iraqi Officials

Posted 2009/11/11 04:37:51
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thenation.com - In the aftermath of the 2007 Nisour Square massacre in Baghdad by operatives working for Blackwater, top company officials including then-president Gary Jackson "authorized secret payments of about $1 million to Iraqi officials that were intended to silence their criticism and buy their support," according to the New York Times. Seventeen Iraqis we... Read full article »

Manwë 2009/11/11 20:38:31

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SOP - standard operating procedure for big business. Deny, cover up, bribe, but not necessarily in that order.
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Kenyon 2009/11/15 02:40:16

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I am surprised that Blackwater has not been brought up on War Crimes... it amazes me.

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PLANETE... to Kenyon 2009/11/15 22:17:16

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Doesn't amaze me. Double standards, corruption and injustice is the order of the day in America.

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SeniorSkeptik 2009/11/13 19:33:50

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The United States will be paying for the last administrations malfeasance for years to come.Not only was there bribery by Blackwater, they also did some black bag jobs for our government. Now Blackwater, ne Xe, has the state department/CIA by the short hairs and all we can do is pay, pay, pay. Bush 43, absolutely the worst U.S. President ever.

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Manwë 2009/11/11 20:38:31

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SOP - standard operating procedure for big business. Deny, cover up, bribe, but not necessarily in that order.

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Colbert 2009/11/11 04:52:34

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This is what happens when you send the mental equivalent of children to do a job for adults. Ridiculous.

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