Rice issues new rules for Blackwater USA


	Rice issues new rules for Blackwater USA

pokkets

10-6-2007 1:49 AM

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rice, blackwater, rules, iraq, security, guard, accountability

pokkets says:

Now they need to watch the security guards. Money that is needed to supervise them, should be deducted from their award, but it'll be tacked onto the next funding requisition

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