Comments on: Book Review: Blackwater: The Rise of the Worlds Most Powerful Mercenary Army, by Jeremy Scahill http://teddyrockets.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/blackwater-the-rise-of-the-worlds-most-powerful-mercenary-army-by-jeremy-scahill-a-review/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:38:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: BOOK REVIEW: The Case Against Barack Obama: The Unlikely Rise and Unexamined Agenda of the Media’s Favorite Candidate, by David Freddoso « Teddy Bear Rocket Launcher http://teddyrockets.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/blackwater-the-rise-of-the-worlds-most-powerful-mercenary-army-by-jeremy-scahill-a-review/#comment-201 BOOK REVIEW: The Case Against Barack Obama: The Unlikely Rise and Unexamined Agenda of the Media’s Favorite Candidate, by David Freddoso « Teddy Bear Rocket Launcher Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:32:07 +0000 http://teddyrockets.wordpress.com/?p=299#comment-201 [...] from an alternative point of view may fall into some of the same pitfalls as my previous Blackwater review. People complain about facts and go to watchdog sites and others instead of reading and researching [...] [...] from an alternative point of view may fall into some of the same pitfalls as my previous Blackwater review. People complain about facts and go to watchdog sites and others instead of reading and researching [...]

]]> By: genuistim http://teddyrockets.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/blackwater-the-rise-of-the-worlds-most-powerful-mercenary-army-by-jeremy-scahill-a-review/#comment-181 genuistim Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:17:27 +0000 http://teddyrockets.wordpress.com/?p=299#comment-181 Again getting back to the ties, it is fair to examine affiliations of founding, but pushing it beyond that point to try and push a subliminal message like Scahill done is wrong. Again getting back to the ties, it is fair to examine affiliations of founding, but pushing it beyond that point to try and push a subliminal message like Scahill done is wrong.

]]> By: genuistim http://teddyrockets.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/blackwater-the-rise-of-the-worlds-most-powerful-mercenary-army-by-jeremy-scahill-a-review/#comment-180 genuistim Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:15:15 +0000 http://teddyrockets.wordpress.com/?p=299#comment-180 Yeah, but there is a difference about only presenting one side of an issue, which Scahill does. I also hate books that tell you what to think instead of presenting facts and leaving it up to your interpretation. Scahill is also so far left he writes like everything is set in stone, and little was determined by the history and events before 9/11. There is also a difference between subjective writing and objective writing. This book no doubt is subjective. Yeah, but there is a difference about only presenting one side of an issue, which Scahill does. I also hate books that tell you what to think instead of presenting facts and leaving it up to your interpretation. Scahill is also so far left he writes like everything is set in stone, and little was determined by the history and events before 9/11. There is also a difference between subjective writing and objective writing. This book no doubt is subjective.

]]> By: mendicantbias http://teddyrockets.wordpress.com/2008/08/11/blackwater-the-rise-of-the-worlds-most-powerful-mercenary-army-by-jeremy-scahill-a-review/#comment-176 mendicantbias Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:58:39 +0000 http://teddyrockets.wordpress.com/?p=299#comment-176 I saw this book at the bookstore the other day and wondered if it was, in fact, the one you were reading. Watching the video, I instantly knew this guy would be very far left because he was being interviewed or promoting his book through "The Nation" which is basically the Progressive version of the Conservative "Weekly Standard." Obviously I haven't read it yet so I can't comment on his facts but I don't think his political ideologies necessarily discount what he's writing as long as his information is correct. One thing that you mentioned which was also touched on in the video was the beliefs of the Blackwater President. I think it's important when looking in the context of the Iraq war and all of the companies involved that the private sector is benefiting immensely from the occupation and that some of those groups have close ties to the Bush Administration (Haliburton being the most infamous example with Dick Cheney being a former board member). Maybe we can trade books we read over the summer when we get back because this is one book that I'd like to look over. I saw this book at the bookstore the other day and wondered if it was, in fact, the one you were reading.

Watching the video, I instantly knew this guy would be very far left because he was being interviewed or promoting his book through “The Nation” which is basically the Progressive version of the Conservative “Weekly Standard.” Obviously I haven’t read it yet so I can’t comment on his facts but I don’t think his political ideologies necessarily discount what he’s writing as long as his information is correct.

One thing that you mentioned which was also touched on in the video was the beliefs of the Blackwater President. I think it’s important when looking in the context of the Iraq war and all of the companies involved that the private sector is benefiting immensely from the occupation and that some of those groups have close ties to the Bush Administration (Haliburton being the most infamous example with Dick Cheney being a former board member).

Maybe we can trade books we read over the summer when we get back because this is one book that I’d like to look over.

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