Reply #5: This was a subject of discussion last night on Bill Maher..

[BrklynLiberal]

As was said, these guys are not in Iraq to repair anyone's roof or fix the plumbing. They are hired killers. Calling them by their accurate name would go a long way to give the American public a clear picture of what they are doing there. There should also be more publicity about how much money these people are making, while not being subject either US military law or civil Iraqi law.

Another interesting fact is that the owner of Blackwater is a right-wing, conservative christian fundamentalist, whose family has donated more money than we will ever know about to Bush and other right wing causes. They are making a huge fortune off this war, and a significant portion of the money is going right back into the political coffers of those who are the war's biggest supporters!!!

No doubt, the same principles of cash flow apply to Halliburton. It was on the verge of bankruptcy before Cheney was Vice-President. Not only are its profits at the level of obscenity now, Halliburton is moving its corporate headquarters to Dubai so it does not even have to pay US taxes on all the money it has made off the war - that is US tax money they have pocketed!!!!!!!!