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maddezmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 10:28 AM Original message |
Military may get control of contractors |
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EnviroBat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
1. This is FINALLY a good idea. |
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goforit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
2. The question will be, will the Contractors be in control or the military? |
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mallard (460 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 10:58 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Re: written in stone |
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14thColony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 11:45 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. The military will win this |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 11:51 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Those senior officers don't give two cents about protecting diplomats. |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 11:59 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. WE HAVE NO DIPLOMATS! |
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14thColony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 12:12 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I can't argue with that |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 12:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. WE HAVE "GANGSTER" CHENEY AND HIS BAND |
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14thColony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 12:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Actually |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 12:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. I'm responding to reports that Rumsfeld pulled all military support from State |
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14thColony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 01:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. My God! |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
3. We should never have allowed contractors to operate without military supervision. |
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14thColony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 12:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. I tend to be more absolutist |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 12:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. I agree completely that they shouldn't be needed or wanted. |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 03:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. You're right, of course. |
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cyberpj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
5. NOW maybe the military can get their hands on decent amour and vehicles (by procurement at least). |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
7. Extremely good. (nt) |
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Plucketeer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
9. Cheer if you will |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
15. Well, since the majority of these guys are prior military... |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 12:43 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Oh yeah! That reminds me. This move would end their US legal immunity. |
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olddad56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
18. If it has to pass Congress, and Bush has to sign it, it won't happen. |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 12:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. It's one part of the Executive Branch negotiating with another part. |
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olddad56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 01:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I hope you are correct.. |
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Kagemusha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-25-07 01:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Glance at my post #19 on this thread... no new laws needed if this goes through. |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-26-07 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
25. DRAFT THEM |
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