Blackwater told to leave Iraq!

[VWE]

In Army speak I'm a 94M or radar repair. My knowledge base cover 4 radar systems: Q-37, Q-36, Q-64, LCMR of which the latter 2 systems I'm currently supporting in Iraq.

[storch]

you forgot to mention the camel humping bucko

[VWE]

I'm not going to mention your fetish you've told me about in PMs, I've yet to even see a camel... I suggest you go find a petting zoo.

[storch]

heh, careful with the spiders that share your camels.  on a side note is it still until march?

[VWE]

[Jackal1]

All this mercenary bashing.
I`m beginning to get a complex.
Mad Mike would be POed.

[LEADPIG]

Oh God people are turning it into a "Mad Max" movie over there. As if it wasn't one already. Somebody please get the troops outta that friggin place soon, before they all die. Over Abdullah the neighborhood Iraqi who doesn't want them there anyway. Between this and car bombs and people taking pop shots at troops and running away, and equipment shortages poor leadership and bad execution by our government protectors, how are they supposed to do their mission over there again? Those soldiers are amazing for even trying. The place is going to fall to hell after we leave anyway. Those poor troops i don't see how they're making it over there, i hope somebody steps up to the plate for them,  i'm tired of political and military leaders, Fu$cking up and making the troops eat a **** sandwhich. Disgusting......(throws hands up in the air).

[storch]

we can't just walk away we will be garrisoning iraq for the next hundred years.  think korea.  actually the next logical place to attack is iran once conquered then the intelligent way to approach that region is to gradually allow a state for the shia, sunni and kurds to sort of congeal.  the only real opposition to this sensible plan would come from the turks.  the turks fear a kurdistan and they are correct to fear it.  I don't know about the b'hai, christians, jews and other minority faiths that choose to remain in their countries though.

[LEADPIG]

I think anywhere we fight these people they will kill each other and take us with them. Iran, then some other country then some other religious crap. We really just need to get a different fuel source and leave these people alone. Easier said than done but you've gotta dream. I don't think us being there or trying to help these people is going to do much against people hell bent on destruction.

[storch]

we have strategic interest in the region.  it really boils down to all your bases belong to us.  the known petroleum reserves we need for the next hundred years are there therefore so will we be.  when people like our national leaders speak of a new world order they mean an our world new world order.

[LEADPIG]

I'm working on a usable fuel where gas caused by the digestion of beans can be used as an alternative fuel. Of course there will be reprecussions. I'm working as we speak....

[Jebus]

I dont have time to read this whole tread, but i have to ask this question.  Did anyone read the Black Water book?  I heard it was good.  Just wondering if any of you guys read it and would recommend it?

[Maverick]

Just a point of clarification here. I wasn't talking to you or even about you. It isn't all about you here. You might want to ask me to clarify before assuming anything. Not even you are the entire O'Club.

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Originally posted by VWE
I didn't paint with huge brush, the only 'contractor' I've mentioned or been asked about is Blackwater. Where in my post did I say all contractors suck? The only parts house I go to is over on Victory and is a Raytheon radar parts place. There are plenty of good contractors I work with, as well as a few bad ones. I'm saying there are far too many for the task at hand. So how bout asking me to clarify if that's whats needed before assuming anything.

[crockett]

Originally posted by Eagler
I believe that's all they were doing when this latest incident happened ... they maybe cowboys but wouldn't you be if you were in their shoes? Seems like if you don't shoot and ask questions later when the bombs go off in your face, there may not be a later..

Curious to see if the Iraqi's are ready to fill their shoes with at least as capable protection as the cowboys provided since they are ready to remove that protection by throwing them out..

Yes in this incident that's what they were doing, but they have been used in the past as a actual fighting force at certain times.

[AquaShrimp]

Originally posted by LEADPIG
I'm working on a usable fuel where gas caused by the digestion of beans can be used as an alternative fuel. Of course there will be reprecussions. I'm working as we speak....

Your 50 years too late.  Its called methane gas, and its from anaerobic digestion.  Some wastewater treatment plants use it to heat and power the plant.