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Life During Wartime : Courts Release Terrorists!
CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE Political cartoon by Joshua Brown / Historians Against the War / The Rag BlogThanks to Dr. S.R. Keister /The Rag Blog
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Tagged Blackwater, Iraq, Joshua Brown, Mercenaries, Political Cartoon, Political Satire, Terrorism
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Military Outsourcing: Of Exceptionally Dubious Value
A firearms and tactics instructor at Blackwater demonstrates a weapon in Moyock, N.C. Photo: Gerry Broome/AP. Flushing BlackwaterBy Jeremy Scahill / August 26, 2009 Blackwater, the private mercenary company owned by Erik Prince, has been thrust back into the spotlight … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackwater, Military Contractors, Military Cover-ups, Obama Administration
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Blackwater Is Staying in Iraq, Against Iraqi Wishes
Blackwater Chief Executive Officer Erik Prince defends his company’s performance in Iraq before the House oversight committee in 2007. Photo: Associated Press.New Deal for BlackwaterBy Jim McElhatton / March 17, 2009 Days after the Baghdad government decided it no longer … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackwater, Corporate Corruption, Iraq, Obama Administration
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Dahr Jamail on Iraq : The Story Beneath the Story
A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, which the US military now uses for most of its patrols in Iraq’s Sadr City. Photo by Dahr Jamail / truthout. ‘The political divides across the country run deep, and this thin, fresh, external … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackwater, Defense Contractors, Iraq, Iraq Occupation, U.S. Military
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Indictments Expected in 2007 Blackwater Shooting
This actually comes as quite a surprise, since we’re dealing with the Bush administration and the myriad declarations of immunity that Jerry Bremer left behind in Baghdad. I won’t be holding my breath expecting these men to serve any prison … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackwater, Criminal Justice, Iraq, Iraq Occupation, Military Contractors
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Blackwater Scandal Redux : Smuggling Prohibited Weapons in Dog Food Sacks
Blackwater insider: Company executives made the decision to smuggle the weapons and silencers in the dog food ‘because it’s a war over there and our guys need them.’By Brian Ross and Jason Ryan / November 14, 2008 Also see ‘Indictment … Continue reading
Gustav: Another Chance for BushCo to Shine
CNN Breaking News, 6:09 PM PDT, 30 August 2008: “Mayor Ray Nagin orders New Orleans evacuated, calling Hurricane Gustav ‘the mother of all storms.’” And more CNN Breaking News, 8:14 AM PDT, 31 August 2008: “President Bush, Vice President Cheney … Continue reading
Charges Likely Against Blackwater Guards in Shooting of Iraqi Citizens
An Iraqi policeman inspects a car that was destroyed when Blackwater security guards opened fire in Baghdad, killing 17 civilians. Photo by Khalid Mohammed / AP.‘An Iraqi government investigation concluded that the security contractors fired without provocation’By Del Quentin Wilber … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackwater, Criminal Justice, Defense Contractors, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, Justice Department
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DEA Uses Blackwater to Raid Medical Marijuana Providers
Blackwater does the DEA’s job in Culver City, Cal.‘I guess none of their usual buddies were available’By Rebecca Saltzman Last week the DEA raided a medical marijuana dispensary in Culver City, Cal., spending hours on site detaining employees and ultimately … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackwater, California, Congress, DEA, Drug War, Drugs, juana, Marijuana, Medical Marijuana
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Security Was Not Part of the Master Plan, Ever
Blackwater’s Not Going AnywhereBy Jeremy Scahill / July 30, 2008 It seems that executives from Blackwater Worldwide, the Bush Administration’s favorite hired guns in Iraq and Afghanistan, are threatening to pack up their M4 assault rifles, CS gas and Little … Continue reading
Outsourcing the Iraq War
Mercenary recruiters turn to Latin AmericaBy Eric Stoner In October, Erik Prince, the 39-year-old CEO of Blackwater Worldwide, a leading private security company operating in Iraq, went into damage-control mode. Blackwater employees in Baghdad’s Nisour Square had killed 17 Iraqi … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackwater, Iraq Occupation, Iraq War, Latin America, Mercenaries
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Blackwater Plane Crash Defense : Use Islamic Law
On Nov. 27, 2004, a Presidential Airlines flight, known as “Blackwater Flight 61 crashed into a mountain in Afghanistan, killing all six on board: three crew members and three U.S. soldiers. The families of the soldiers have sued the contractor. … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Blackwater, Civil Law, Islam, Islamic Law, Religion
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