Drudge Retort: Red Meat for Yellow Dogs
Friday, March 05, 2010

The Pentagon is investigating the death of Lance Corporal Joshua Birchfield on Feb. 19 after he was shot to death in Afghanistan, allegedly by US-paid private security contractors. According to a fellow Marine, the contractors were Afghanis who were found high on opium and had been paid by the US as guards, Raw Story reports. "These men are armed to the teeth and supposedly here for our protection. We have been shot at by the contractors on several previous cases. We have been told to refrain from returning fire and attempt to identify ourselves as Marines so they stop shooting," he said.

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#1 | Posted by KBM at 2010-03-04 04:30 PM | Reply | Flag: Moronic non-sequitur

The opium fueled 'contractors' were given the weapons by Blackwater according to an article I read last week.

So, opium is now an alterative fuel? Sweet.

The now infamous MIAC report suggested that the number one threat to homeland security is disgruntled, returning veterans.

Digging in, one might ask, why would a returning veteran be disgruntled? If they are true patriotic Americans who love and served their country for a noble cause, returning from the horrors of war, why in the world would they want to "go to war" with the federal government? Why would they be the number one threat? This is so illogical in its supposition. That is until one realizes the actual truth of what really goes on.

This story is just one of those stories that sheds a little light on this.

high on opium? opium doesn't make a killer- lacking opium does, however. they just probably came to their senses and said, "WTF are we working for these Americans for???"

Well, let's hope that the "prosecution" doesn't purposefully bungle this case too. Blackwater has to be dissolved entirely and investigations into their contracting should incarcerate whomever advised their use. This corporate militia crap is precisely what we do not want being done in our name.

"The opium fueled 'contractors' were given the weapons by Blackwater according to an article I read last week."

And Blackwater is still being used by the Obama admin. I thought that was going to change under the "new" administration?

Stoned, armed and murderous is no way to go through life, son.

With friends like these...

Be Well.

We have been told to refrain from returning fire and attempt to identify ourselves as Marines so they stop shooting," he said.

We now have a military that can't even defend themselves. They have to expose themselves to drugged carzies to show they are US soldiers.

"Digging in, one might ask, why would a returning veteran be disgruntled?"

When three navy seals are charged for smacking some sob who tortured and killed an american, I can see why there may be some anger. Sadly, these guys are not even on the media or politician's radar.

During Viet Nam it was the public being hatefull to service men. Now it is our PC stupid government doing it. Go figure.

#11
This isolated event happened long after the MIAC came out. Your statement is short-sighted.

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