(nightly infowars stroll): Seems there's plentyof criminal arrogance to go around the executive branch:Now Condi's directly connected to squashing investigation in to "state dept matters"....admittedly it is her dept. Theres more to the blackwater incident than meets fox news...And dod has some problems with the private praetorian guard messing up relations gains between with iraqi civilians and us military http://www.infowars.com/articles/iraq/blackwater_may_be_worse_than_abu_ghraib.htm
It seems that the government has gotten progressively more attached to Blackwater with the passing years. Notice the jump in contract amounts between 2001 and 2002. Then notice 2002 and 2003. http://www.fedspending.org/fpds/fpds...ear=&submit=GO Blackwater USA has received over a Billion Dollars of US taxpayer money since the year 2000. Blackwater USA Government Contracts 2000 $204,911 2001 $736,906 2002 $3,415,884 2003 $25,395,556 2004 $48,496,902 2005 $201,010,119 2006 $593,075,845 2007 2Q* $187,297,239 Total Contracts $1,059,633,363 *Note: FY 2007 only includes up through second and part of third quarter. Interesting,huh? Now check this out. Presidential Airways, Inc., an aviation Worldwide Services company (d/b/a Blackwater Aviation), Moyock, N.C., is being awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract for $92,000,000.00. The contractor is to provide all fixed-wing aircraft, personnel, equipment, tools, material, maintenance and supervision necessary to perform passenger, cargo and combi Short Take-Off and Landing air transportation services between locations in the Area of Responsibility of Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan. This contract was competitively procured and two timely offers were received. The performance period is from 1 October 2007 to 30 September 2011. The United States Transportation Command Acquisition Directorate, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., is the contracting activity (HTC7 11 08D-0010). http://www.defenselink.mil/contracts...ontractid=3614 A fat contract for all aircraft in that region can come in handy when you have unsavory hobbies like: Arms(and drug)smuggling http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/09/22/4029/ http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldN...46415620070922 We need to keep a very close eye on these charming gentlemen,don't you think? http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/
Probably not too relevant to the subject of Blackwater, but worth the mention. ID/IQ contracts are awarded to companies that have proven track records of being able to deliver. Far more of them do not go to the full value because the need did not materialize than do; often enough the contracts are written to cover a possible need rather than a fixed scope of work. There have been a few notable over runs tho' --
122 BW personnel fired http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071001/ap_on_go_co/blackwater_iraq_8;_ylt=AqYi1aokq0vVMTAZpjcHupJX6GMA
You'rekidding right? an open government bucket o'funds that was not squeezed and rung out of every last cent to dry?it defies belief...Suppose if youasked the texas state legislature,they could find one of them to manage keep a straight face when asked about this. Ever skeptical...
What's the use gaining a contract to fly in Afghanananananastan if you can't take a piece of the opium pie, too?
That is a whole 'nuther issue, indeed it is. Evidence? I haven't seen any pointing in that direction. 'Course, I don't expect to. By the way, I am not defending any of the Big Boys (KBR, Halliburton and the like) they can take care of themselves, I should think. They may well be doing that. But my statement on ID/IQ contracts stands as written. What the pols do is add things that make less sense as time goes on and they see money already allocated. The use it or loose it mentality rules, and if there is pig on the hoof, pork is what is asked for.
Personally, I believe that if Halliburton wants to have a war, then let them hire all the mercs they want. We don't need our children getting killed for their agenda.
