Jeremy Scahill

I normally would not write about a book I've read or an author, but I feel it is an obligation to inform you of this author and his book called "Blackwater".

While normally I enjoy a good book and even a book that causes me to think of alternative points of view, I cannot and will not let this author go unchecked in his ranting about the United States Government and the group Blackwater.

I have read this book and I cannot remember a book that was so one sided and against everything this country and our present political administration is for. He seems to have a hatred for everything this country stands for. I hope that you will not help this author to prosper one more cent by purchasing his books. I would suggest that you read his book only so that you can see that what I am saying is true, but get it from the library instead of purchasing it. This way you can stay educated and at the same time not be helping this guy benefit from his hatred.

Now to the meat of the matter. The first thing I would like to address is, in his writing of the war in Iraq, he continues to make the statement that the United States is in an Occupation of Iraq instead of a war in Iraq. To make the statement that we are in an Occupation makes the soldiers who are fighting and dying over there feel as if they are not being supported. Ask any soldier that has served in Iraq if they feel they are merely Occupying Iraq or if they are actually fighting and dying there. I know most of you already know the answer to this question but there will those who are extremely leftist who will agree with the author. To those I pose the about statement. Ask a soldier if he is occupying of fighting. I bet they will tell you!!

This author continues to make inflammatory statements regarding the war and the process in which the administration is handling it. To him I say, grab a weapon and go serve a tour. I would like to see what you have to say after being there day after day having to patrol the streets of Iraq with the possibility of a roadside bomb going off at any moment. I am sure he would change his tune the first time a soldier had to disarm a I.E.D. before it killed him. I hate it when people make statements like he is making without firsthand knowledge of the situation. He is clearly an anti-war and anti-bush person and everything that spews out of his mouth is subject to bias.

In his book, he goes on to criticize the Blackwater group for their participation in the war in Iraq as well as Afghanistan. He makes claims of the men of Blackwater doing illegal activities in these and other war areas. He makes claims that he cannot or will not back up. He makes statement of questionable nature concerning this companies growth. I feel from reading his book that he against any company making a profit. He reminds me of a Socialist in his statements. He makes the reader feel as if it is somehow improper that a company should make a profit at the expense of a situation. I hate it tell him, this is how a democracy works. You find a need in the market and you fill it. You also do everything in your power to ensure you position in that market. He makes the reader feel as if making a profit is dirty or illegal. I bet he doesn't turn away any money he makes from his books though. He makes money from the very market he despises. I hate hypocrite's.

He then shifts from the war in Iraq to the Border situation and the Hurricane Katrina Situation. He makes claims of Blackwater men illegally patrolling the streets of New Orleans and doing illegal activities. He comments on the men of Blackwater firing at people in Louisiana, briefly even mentioning that they were criminals. He clearly has an agenda with this book. I think this agenda is to undermine the present administration while at the same time trying to insinuate the company of Blackwater of some wrongdoing. I think he is doing this so that there might be some government officials who are as biased as he is, start some investigations which would result in a railroad job against this company. He probably is a wannabe in the military community and was rejected by Blackwater. This is just my view, nothing to confirm that.

The next thing I would like to address his his constant attack on the christian nomination of anyone associated within the Bush administration or it's associates. This is downright un-american, one of our countries original mandates is the ability for one to practice the religion of their choice. And let me remind you all, this country was founded on Christian Fundamentals. Our forefathers made ALL their decisions with the lord almighty at the center. For this yahoo to insinuate that because our President believes in the Almighty, he must somehow be corrupt as a leader is just plain Stupid, as is He.

There is so much in this book I would like to address, but it would do no good. I think with what I have written here, you get the message. This guy is no good, not for our country, not for business, and nor for free enterprise. He should be living in Red China. Oh yea, if he was, he couldn't spew his hatred of the country. They would kill him and never allow him to publish his book.

I know there will be those of you who will read this book and agree with everything this guy spews out of his mouth. To these I say, welcome to America, where you can benefit from criticizing your own country.

Talk to you soon. Earl