Report: State Dept Doesn't Know "Specifically" What It Got For $1.2 Bn Private Security Contract

New York Times   |  ERIC SCHMITT and DAVID ROHDE   |   October 22, 2007 11:38 PM


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A pair of new reports have delivered scorching judgments about the State Department's performance in overseeing work done by the private companies that the government relies on increasingly in Iraq and Afghanistan to carry out delicate security work and other missions.

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- lookingAhead See Profile I'm a Fan of lookingAhead

The biggest heist in American history by this administration and the GOP. They have made millionaires into billionaires to support the GOP for the next 20 years. If only this government was afraid of the people not the other way around. Now how long will the Dems allow this. I see a third party forming if nothing is done for all this corruption.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:29 PM on 10/23/2007
- mabinog See Profile I'm a Fan of mabinog

It would be poetic justice if every time a Republican squeals about what "his" taxes pays for, a copy of this contract falls from the sky and smacks them in the head.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:37 PM on 10/23/2007
- SmellyOne See Profile I'm a Fan of SmellyOne

I hope the Dems pursue a full investigation on this.

They have no balls to actually end the war, but if they pursue these charges, and they can find some dirty shit (which they will), they can pursue impeachment for creating secret armies outside of Congressional approval.

Just like OJ didn't get punished on HIS original charges, maybe Bush can be boinked for something besides fucking up the world with this war.

Does anyone think the Dems have the Balls?

I don't.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:59 PM on 10/23/2007
- FullChat See Profile I'm a Fan of FullChat

Question: And who was in charge of this training when $1.2B went unaccounted for?
Hint: He lost 190,000 guns.
Answer: Petraeus
Boy, I feel better now...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:27 PM on 10/23/2007
- fourex See Profile I'm a Fan of fourex

There should not be any accounting of patriot money transfers. Money going to these wariors depletes funds for health, education, and infrastructure. Halliburton, Blackwater and other patriots should be able to accept these transfers without American Haters crying for receipts.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:24 PM on 10/23/2007
- drhammer See Profile I'm a Fan of drhammer

I'll tell 'ya what the government got for your money.

A shadow army for Dick Cheney.

Sh*t.

It's enough to make your head explode.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2nzIQ1eWMg

Peace.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:58 PM on 10/23/2007
- desertdweller See Profile I'm a Fan of desertdweller

If Blackwater was simply a private security force, as they claim to be, why would they have, as has been rumored, been interested in acquiring precision-guided munitions in 2005?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:48 PM on 10/23/2007
- abbiehoffmansghost See Profile I'm a Fan of abbiehoffmansghost

Report: State Dept Doesn't Know "Specifically" What It Got For $1.2 Billion Private Security Contract

I hope that they at least got a reach-around.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:02 PM on 10/23/2007
- jbcowan See Profile I'm a Fan of jbcowan

And somwhow, "Specifically", you're surprised ?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:58 PM on 10/23/2007
- conservativeoriginalist See Profile I'm a Fan of conservativeoriginalist

I have an idea what Senator Feinstein did with $2B in no-bid sole source contracts issued to two of her husband's companies issued by the committee she sat on...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:06 PM on 10/23/2007
- BUSHLICKER07 See Profile I'm a Fan of BUSHLICKER07

Prove it right now punk! Put up or shut up. You are a complete waste of oxygen. Everytime corruption is exposed by this weasal in chief, you come back with but but Hillary, Kennedy, Feinstein did it BS. Grow up ahole, the list of convictions and resignations the past few years by these neo-conartists is too long to list.
Now, go F yourself! Cant you find like minded rightwing-nuts to play with? You come here everyday and post idiotic BS and 95% of the posters here are laughing at your ass. But I guess you are used to being laughed at huh, every night at the dinner table your family falls flat on their faces laughing at you.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:33 PM on 10/23/2007
- abbiehoffmansghost See Profile I'm a Fan of abbiehoffmansghost

You're too nice. Please step aside for a minute and I will show you how it's done...Hmmm, hmmm.

Mr. Conservativepedophile as much as I enjoy hearing your fine and learned opinions please accept this cordial invitation to go fuck yourself along with your mother and children.

See, that's how to be firm and courteous at the same time. This is how you make friends. Stick with me and you'll be farting through silk kid.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:12 PM on 10/23/2007
- NewsSophisticate See Profile I'm a Fan of NewsSophisticate

Hmmm. This reminds me of Donald Rumsfeld on Sept 10, 2001.

This unique video mash up is of former Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld lambasting the previous spending and accounting practices at the Pentagon. He states.."Its 'terrifying'.". .. and that the Department of Defense and the Pentagon will need a complete restructuring with the cooperation of Congress to provide proper oversight and manage the financial aspects of the institution.

It's amazing, just one day before the events of 9/11, Congress and the media were beginning to ramp up their coverage on a report that the Defense Department 'MISPLACED $2.3 TRILLION of TAXPAYERS MONEY. Six years later.. an estimated 40 cents of every dollar spent on the war on terror goes to secretive sub 'machine gun' contractors and outsourced intelligence agencies with absolutely no oversight. Worse yet, we are now publicly arming the enemies of our enemies...again. Prepare for the impending 'blowback'.
Read more http://newssophisticate.blogspot.com/2007/08/remembering-history-donald-rumsfeld-on.html

and tonight Must See TV tonight: "Shutdown with Iran"
http://newssophisticate.blogspot.com/2007/10/must-see-tv-tonight-shutdown-with-iran.html
So instead of suffering through Dancing with the Stars, boring freakish House, Terrorist hunters on The Unit, or the fattest Loser..educate yourself. Give your brain some food, too. Watch PBS tonight.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:48 PM on 10/23/2007
- scooperss See Profile I'm a Fan of scooperss

Like ever other agency in this administration they probably spent the money to give themselves huge bonuses.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:54 PM on 10/23/2007
- AntiFascistMajority See Profile I'm a Fan of AntiFascistMajority


Our taxes pay for weapons that endanger US citizens

(Below are excerpts from "Nukes Over America: Just a Stupid Mistake. Sure it is," by Dave Lindorff, Oct. 21, 2007.)


Put simply, [on August 29-30] six 150-kiloton [nuclear] warheads were improperly attached to six Advanced Cruise Missiles, all loaded onto a wing launch pod, and then mounted on the wing of a B-52 H Stratofortress at Minot, along with six similar missiles with dummy warheads, which were loaded onto a launch pod on the plane"s other wing, and all 12 were improperly and illegally flown across the country to Barksdale AFB in Louisiana.

How can it be that Air Force ground crew people at Barksdale could spot the nukes in a flash while nobody at Minot"not the workers who mounted the warheads on the missiles in the heavily guarded bunker, not the guards who are supposed to guard those weapons with their lives and prevent any unauthorized removal from the bunkers, not the ground crew that loaded them onto the plane, and not the pilot and crew of the bomber, who are supposed to check every missile before they take off"noticed they were nuclear warheads?

What we do know is that for 36 hours, six nuclear warheads went missing. Nobody at the Pentagon in authority knew they were gone or where they were. And when they were discovered, the initial Pentagon response was to cover it all up. The only reason we know about this incident is that three Air Force officers became whistle-blowers and contacted a reporter at Military Times, a private newspaper trusted by and popular with the rank-and-file military.

And what we know is that this could not have been what the Air Force, six weeks and one "investigation" late, is calling a "mistake."

http://globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=7147
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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:09 PM on 10/23/2007
- BUSHLICKER07 See Profile I'm a Fan of BUSHLICKER07

What are the chances that a Republicon Congress would let a Kerry or Gore Administration off the hook and not audit them to death? ZERO!
I will say this until all you braindead hillbilles who voted for Bush are given a complete intervention, like a drunk or druggie. On 9/11/01, the Bush Administration began their Coup or takeover of this country. They used the death of 3,000 Americans as a political tool to gain total control of every aspect of our way of life. They control the Judicial branch, Executive and now the Legislative Branch. Even with the 2006 election victory, the Democrats are captive to this takeover. Wake up people,our rights are being taken away without tanks in the streets. Oh, the Chinese may use outword force to control their people, but we have a more subtle form of dictatorship here under Bush/Cheney.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:50 PM on 10/23/2007
- dadw5boys See Profile I'm a Fan of dadw5boys

THAT IS NORMAL WHEN DEALING WITH WHORES.

GETTING SCREWED AND NOT KISSED.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:37 PM on 10/23/2007
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