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Posted on 10-03-2007 at 01:29pm
Look! No Doobie Brothers!
Filed Under (War, Television, Ethics) by Katherine Coble on 10-03-2007

I hope you all realise that it is killing me to do this roundup without even one tiny quote of the Doobie Brothers. I cannot get them out of my head. Which is unfortunate, because I hate the Doobie Brothers. Almost as much as I hate talking about this whole Blackwater military thing.

Anyway, a lot of you like talking about it, so let’s all talk about Blackwater. Here’s what’s being said so far….

S-Town Mike I

What stands out to me beyond the stonewalling and excuse-making of Assistant Sec’y of State Richard Griffin is the fact that he justifies the hiring of Blackwater based on the concept that we would be out of Iraq in 2 years in contrast to using military personnel who would be enlisted for 20 years.

Southern Beale

• The Misplaced Career Award goes to Blackwater USA CEO Erik Prince, who said he was honored to “speak on behalf of the brave men and women who volunteered to serve their country […] they answered the call to support our country ….”

Er, no, that would be those brave men and women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. You’re speaking on behalf of employees who are paid a generous salary to be in your service. They may be brave and they may feel they are answering some call to service, but you can’t gloss over the fact that a large number of them are there because of financial reasons.

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Comments

nm on 3 October, 2007 at 1:35 pm #

I am holding you personally responsible for my earworm. Be careful or I’ll retaliate.


jim voorhies on 3 October, 2007 at 1:57 pm #

Iraquis are jumpin
That AR-16’s thumpin
Blackwater keeps rollin on past just the same


Slartibartfast on 3 October, 2007 at 2:50 pm #

Kat, nm - If y’all come to the coffeehouse we’re plaing in a couple of weeks, I’ve got a song we’ll play, just for you ;)


Katherine Coble on 3 October, 2007 at 2:51 pm #

Thank you, but no.

Although if anyone ever wants me dead–and judging from recent emails there are at least a few of you out there–simply play some Doobie Brothers with a little “Horse with No Name” thrown in, and I’m toast.

It won’t be pretty, though, watching me die from clawing my own ears off.


God's Gift To Women on 3 October, 2007 at 3:24 pm #

What,the Doobie Bro’s are cool!

What?
What?


James on 20 November, 2007 at 5:55 pm #

So, you hate the Doobie Brothers. All that proves is that you are do not care for good guitar rock. Nobody cares what you think of the Doobie Brothers or anything else. Kiss Off!!