CIA Contractor Released With Blood Money Payment

American VoicesPolitics ISSUE 47•11 Mar 18, 2011

Raymond Davis, a CIA security contractor employed in Pakistan and held captive for killing two men, was freed after the victims' families were paid around $2.3 million. What do you think?

  • “Well, I'll be damned! That’s exactly where I told that survey lady I’d like to see my tax dollars going." ”

    Lane McCreary –
    Receiving-Dispatcher

  • “As a grown man whose wealthy parents have bailed him out dozens and dozens of times, I would just like to say: This usually works." ”

    Alexander Moulton –
    Board Member

  • “Hmm, that seems like a lot of money for a Pakistani. I thought the CIA blue book value for a paying off Pakistani was in the $75,000-to-$150,000 range."”

    Jessica Gibson –
    Tax Assessor

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