Blackwater has been the focus of a lot of reporting lately. Its deep involvement in the Middle East draws intense criticism, not only because of the questionable actions of employees, but because of far-reaching ties with the Bush Administration. Michael Shaw has a well-constructed thought piece posted on several blogs today. It's good reading -
It is easy to imagine the head of Blackwater as the Prince of Darkness, and the media have done a pretty good job of that. But what if Prince is a scapegoat for our collective sins and the all too easy willingness of the American public to allow their government to fight a war on the cheap, or in a way that sidesteps accountability? [...]
And, how about what Talking Points Memo calls Today's Must Read
Four-plus years into the Iraq War, the Bush Administration starts considering how to oversee security contractors: Bob Gates wants them under DOD control [....]
As long as we're on the subject, here's a bit of updated information from the war...
Report Confirms 'E&P' Charges of Upsurge in 'Noncombat' Deaths Among U.S. Troops
...A team of U.S. army safety experts are in Iraq studying this trend, which has coincided with extended 15-month deployments for troops, a senior military official said this week. Lt. Gen. Carter Ham, operations director of the Joint Staff, said commanders in Iraq were concerned enough about the spike in non-combat deaths that it has asked for an assessment by [...]
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