Somebody please ask junior Senator Barack Obama what he means when he says that contract worker support of our war effort should be just used for kitchen work and automobile repair. Does Barack Obama actually know what kind of invaluable service outfits like Blackwater perform in the support of our efforts in ferreting out zeolots who want to do harm to the Iraqi citizens we are trying to liberate?

This is what Barack said to The Military Times, July 2, 2008:

There is room for private contractors to work in the mess hall, providing basic supplies and doing some logistical work that might have been done in-house in the past. I am troubled by the use of private contractors when it comes to potential armed engagements…

It is frightening to think Obama is one step away from being Commander in Chief.

UPDATE: Astute Bloggers has more on Obama's Far Left attitude on Blackwater employees.

I really don't see the problem with groups like Blackwater. We don't have the man power to protect all the private contractors, truck drivers etc who are doing business in Iraq, Afghanistan etc. We could leave it up to the individual companies to do it but then you will be working with less than professional security details. The Blackwater guys could be given direction and statutes to follow that would keep them from liability while maintaining an adequate level of protection for the contractors.

Wow--I didn't know how really insane you are, sillyS, until I researched some of BD's clips like he asked and found this comment. .."I don't see a problem with groups like Blackwater"...it just boggles muy mind to see how blindly stupid some people can be in their support of this war and all that goes into it. Amazing