Blackwater
I'm not writing about the Blackwater incident because, to me, it's not a surprise that Blackwater shot first. If you've kept a close eye on Iraq, you know that the contractors have been trigger happy since day one.
It's really inevitable in the structure of their engagement. Unlike US soldiers who serve in the military at least in part out of a belief in service to their country, the foot soldiers of Blackwater and other contractors are in Iraq for the money. Is it any surprise that those who self selected for personal interest would shoot first to stay alive, especially without any limitations that they wouldn't?
It's really inevitable in the structure of their engagement. Unlike US soldiers who serve in the military at least in part out of a belief in service to their country, the foot soldiers of Blackwater and other contractors are in Iraq for the money. Is it any surprise that those who self selected for personal interest would shoot first to stay alive, especially without any limitations that they wouldn't?
posted by mikevotes at
8:04 AM
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No surprise at all. Big money and a chance to kick raghead ass with no repercussions? Paradise for those guys.
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Anonymous, at 8:47 AM
Well, that money is no good if they don't come through it.
And, again, the system self selects for those who are of a certain self first type.
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mikevotes, at 8:57 AM
I imagine they like the element of danger too. Watch out when they get back...they're going to find civilization boring.
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Anonymous, at 10:15 AM
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