BFEE's mercenaries: BLACKWATER

[bobthedrummer]

I'm only going to start this thread, it will grow or fall out depending on what other members and visitors contribute. This is about BLACKWATER.

"The Far Right in West Michigan: Erik Prince" (mediamouse.org)
http://www.mediamouse.org/resources/right.php?personId=8

"Blackwater" (iraqforsale.org)
http://iraqforsale.org/blackwater.php

IMPEACH CHENEY FIRST

[blm]

1. Privatizing the military began in force during Cheney's stint as Sec of Defense.

I have long wondered why that move to privatize wasn't stopped by the Dem administration that followed. Now it is so bad, the nation's military may take generations to get back to any semblance of operational normalcy.

[Cleita]

2. Well, since Blackwater is a fairly new phenomenon springing

out of the Vietnam protests ending of the draft, all I can say is that replacing a citizens army with mercenaries never seems to end up well historically.

[Junkdrawer]

3. Pssst...BFEE's other mercenaries: al Qaeda

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=1753169

[bobthedrummer]

4. Doug Feith et.al. still with them?

IMPEACH CHENEY FIRST.

[Karenina]

13. Blackwater is only one of many.

Them Dyncorp boyz also be cute. :sarcasm:

[bobthedrummer]

14. CACI, L-3, Custer Battles... a lot o' dem dere mercenaries everywhere

:puke::argh:

IMPEACH CHENEY FIRST

[fooj]

5. Know your BFEE

[uppityperson]

6. post Katrina (is this what you mean?)

" Blackwater Down
Jeremy Scahill"
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20051010/scahill

"Blackwater Mercenaries Deploy in New Orleans
By Jeremy Scahill and Daniela Crespo
t r u t h o u t | Report"
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/091005A.shtml

[uppityperson]

7. cached from blackwater per katrina

http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:HGanZXh94LsJ:www.blackwaterusa.com/btw2005/archive/090505btw.html+site:www.blackwaterusa.com+blackwater&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=18&gl=us&client=firefox-a
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 05, 2005
BLACKWATER JOINS HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF EFFORT!
This morning (September 1, 2005), Blackwater USA joined the ongoing relief effort in the Gulf Region devastated by Hurricane Katrina by dispatching a SA-330 Puma helicopter to help assist in evacuating citizens from flooded areas.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Erik Prince stated, "At this time, all Americans should band together and assist our countrymen who have been struck by this natural disaster."
Blackwater's aerial support services are being donated to the relief effort.
The following services are available:
# Airlift Services
# Security Services
# Humanitarian Support Services
# Logistics and Transportation Services

Sincerely,
Gary Jackson
President
Blackwater

[bobthedrummer]

8. An invitation to add to this thread-kick

IMPEACH CHENEY FIRST

[goodhue]

9. Bad Day at Blackwater

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-lombardi/bad-day-at-blackwater_b_65048.html

[goodhue]

10. Blackwater USA is seeking qualified candidates . . .

http://www.blackwaterusa.com/employment/contract_position_securityspecialist.asp

[hang a left]

11. No offense Bob...

I just think it's sacreligous to mention the BFEE in your thread title. I just think that belongs to Octafish.

Don't get mad.

[goodhue]

12. Blackwater's Actions a Crime

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14527473

[KitchenWitch]

15. And the GOP thought WHITEWATER was evil...

[Quantess]

16. .