I'm not a fan of Bush, and I'm divulging in the schadenfreude as much as the next guy, but I'm not sure I agree with the logic here.

Look, if you're an employee for Blackwater Security and you're heading in to Baghdad, Iraq - probably the most volatile and violent region on the earth (or at least close second to Darfur or Mogadishu)- to perform a security job, and you're being paid over $200,000 to do it, plus benefits and a sick-ass life insurance policy,.... hmmmm, what am I trying to say...caveat emptor, anyone?

I know it's the United States of America and we have to feed the attorneys despite all of the signs not to do so - but when, just when does personal responsibility and adult decision-making kick in here? Somebody explain it to me like I'm Phil Donahue.

MarkusArelius 30 Nov 2006

As someone who recently sat on a jury over a sprained ankle, I definitely agree that 1,000 trial lawyers buried up to their necks in sand means you didn't have enough sand.

These ex-military psychos who want to operate in a war zone without any oversight or rule of law? Well, that's how your charred corpse ends up hanging from a bridge, dude. However, organizations like Blackwater shouldn't be allowed to profit from their deaths.

andrew 30 Nov 2006

As far as I can tell, these Blackwater employees weren't suicidal wackjobs . . . but even if they were, their bosses should not be able to profit from their mental defects.

Carl 30 Nov 2006

Consider also that there are many other dangerous jobs that people work in where they could potentially die. The mining industry for example. Their industries are regulated, proper equipment, safety measures and governmental oversight are required by law and if they are not adhered to, companies get taken to task for their lapses.

mollusk 04 Dec 2006