A huge THANK-YOU to Jeremy Scahill for putting BLACKWATER costs/crimes into mainstream media

fed-up

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Mon Nov-05-07 09:30 AM
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A huge THANK-YOU to Jeremy Scahill for putting BLACKWATER costs/crimes into mainstream media

Jeremy has done a tremendous job of investigating Blackwater and shedding light on the issues of mercenaries, their imunity to criminal prosecution, their outrageous costs funded with taxpayer dollars and their past/future roles in disasters here in the US.

Since getting his book published he has been in the media almost non-stop. He has given many talks, including one here in Chico, CA been on numerous TV and radio shows and done many interviews for newspapers. He has also testified about Blackwater.

Hats off and a huge thank-you to Jeremy!

Maybe this will be the beginning of the end for the * administration!

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rodeodance

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Mon Nov-05-07 09:35 AM
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1. nothing seems to matter at this point---Just read a post saying another 'blank check'

is on its way to bush desk!

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soothsayer

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Mon Nov-05-07 09:37 AM
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2. Yeah, he's great! I still don't understand why his Daily Show appearance

went so badly (go to the daily show website and watch it for yerself---jon was just the WORST with him! I wonder what on earth went wrong) but I totally appreciate what Jeremy is doing to spread the word.

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EFerrari

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Mon Nov-05-07 09:38 AM
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3. He's done a great job. I've seen him on Amy's show many times.

:applause:

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Mon Nov-05-07 09:40 AM
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4. There is a subtle issue that people should be aware of when they

Edited on Mon Nov-05-07 09:42 AM by higher class

listen to Scahill - his approach and delivery. It is fact loaded - he is straight arrow. There is no stage personality inserted to try to please the interviewer. He makes and keeps a serious subject serious. He is the antithesis of all the AEI putlic relations specialists who try to win over and persuade while trying to get the message across that they are an expert.

Scahill - the ideal person to make himself an expert and educate us in these dire times.

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fed-up

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Mon Nov-05-07 10:33 AM
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8. I agree-He is the most intense speaker I have ever seen/heard-this is a SERIOUS issue nt

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MikeNearMcChord

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Mon Nov-05-07 09:44 AM
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5. Agreed, now let us go to the next step

and have these outfits abolished, they are nothing more than streets gangs with financial backing and weapons of mass destruction.

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Frustratedlady

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Mon Nov-05-07 09:48 AM
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6. Now, what is going to happen? Probably nothing.

We get all this information and pass it around, but nothing ever comes of it. What is wrong with our representatives when they KNOW this stuff, but never do anything with it?

What Jeremy brought out is incredible and we should be going out and demanding this money be returned to the treasury and these criminals put behind bars. The feeding trough for these incompetents is endless.

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bonito

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Mon Nov-05-07 10:06 AM
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7. K&R

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Maat

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Mon Nov-05-07 01:30 PM
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9. He's wonderful ... I saw him speak at the UU church in ..

San Diego ... to Jeremy!

:toast:

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ljm2002

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Mon Nov-05-07 02:04 PM
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10. Agreed, he is terrific!

Informed, intense, and yet able to discuss this very frightening topic totally calmly.

Oh if only he will continue to get more exposure.

The existence of Blackwater is a very, very ominous development.

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