Wednesday, September 2, 2009

FeedBack: Blackwater

I read your post of Wayne Maden’s article about Blackwater, which uses first person testimony to characterize the multiple layers of corruption that typify the agency. The article, points out that the organization has generally operated with impunity. I think the following video will fit well in your post:

http://www.newsy.com/videos/blackwater_more_help_than_we_thought

It uses coverage from various news sources to describe the political, constitutional, and international implications of the use of Blackwater for covert ops. The video provides background information about Blackwater to put the political, and legal, concerns surrounding the issue into context.

I think it will compliment your post because it uses expert analysis to examine the implications of using military contractors, which operate without congressional oversight.

Newsy.com videos analyze news coverage of important issues from multiple sources. Its unique method of presenting how different media outlets cover a story gives context to complex global issues.

Rosa Sow
rosa@newsy.com

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