<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Iraq flushes Blackwater: Time for a real debate on troop levels?]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by sunflower http://www.grist.org/article/iraq-flushes-blackwater-time-for-a-real-debate-on-troop-levels/ Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:47:38 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/iraq-flushes-blackwater-time-for-a-real-debate-on-troop-levels/1 The Iran war is also largely about oil.

And war is a large contributer to global warming.

]]> The Iran war is also largely about oil.

And war is a large contributer to global warming.

]]> Comment #2 by GreyFlcn http://www.grist.org/article/iraq-flushes-blackwater-time-for-a-real-debate-on-troop-levels/ Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:29:40 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/iraq-flushes-blackwater-time-for-a-real-debate-on-troop-levels/2 The Iraq war isn't about oil persay

You're thinking far too long term.
Follow the money, short term.
Who is getting paid off, right now.

Military Contractors and Suppliers.
http://greyfalcon.net/iraqforsale

Incidentally, the US Military is one of the largest consumers of petroleum.  So to some extent it is about oil.




]]> The Iraq war isn't about oil persay

You're thinking far too long term.
Follow the money, short term.
Who is getting paid off, right now.

Military Contractors and Suppliers.
http://greyfalcon.net/iraqforsale

Incidentally, the US Military is one of the largest consumers of petroleum.  So to some extent it is about oil.




]]> Comment #3 by sunflower http://www.grist.org/article/iraq-flushes-blackwater-time-for-a-real-debate-on-troop-levels/ Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:42:37 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/iraq-flushes-blackwater-time-for-a-real-debate-on-troop-levels/3 Google - PNAC oil

]]> Google - PNAC oil

]]> Comment #4 by tortor54 http://www.grist.org/article/iraq-flushes-blackwater-time-for-a-real-debate-on-troop-levels/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:59:29 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/iraq-flushes-blackwater-time-for-a-real-debate-on-troop-levels/4 Blackwater inducted to the Corporate Hall of Shame

Blackwater has been one of the three corporations inducted into Corporate Accountability International's 2008 Corporate Hall of Shame alongside Blackwater and Wal-Mart! Over 10,000 people voted for the worst corporate offenders of the year, and ADM came in 1st place for killing unarmed Iraqi civilians, hiring paramilitaries trained under military dictatorships, and using its close political and financial ties with the Bush Administration to secure lucrative contracts. To see the full results and to nominate the other corporations for the dubious honor check out:

http://www.stopcorporateabuse.org/cms/page1651.cfm

]]> Blackwater inducted to the Corporate Hall of Shame

Blackwater has been one of the three corporations inducted into Corporate Accountability International's 2008 Corporate Hall of Shame alongside Blackwater and Wal-Mart! Over 10,000 people voted for the worst corporate offenders of the year, and ADM came in 1st place for killing unarmed Iraqi civilians, hiring paramilitaries trained under military dictatorships, and using its close political and financial ties with the Bush Administration to secure lucrative contracts. To see the full results and to nominate the other corporations for the dubious honor check out:

http://www.stopcorporateabuse.org/cms/page1651.cfm

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