Blackwater's employees... share the same religious zeal of ancient crusaders

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.maltastar.com/pages/msFullArt.asp?an=15363


<snip>The company is currently in the midt of a controversy after some of its 20,000 personnel stationed in Iraq killed a number of civilians. In his book, ‘Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army’, Jeremy Scahill links the modern security firm to the Knights of Malta.

The writer argues that “Blackwater's employees... share the same religious zeal of ancient crusaders”, the Egyptian weekly newspaper Al-Ahram reported.

[bahrbearian]

1. I guess they are just the Knights Templar.

[aquart]

2. Bull cookies. Mercenaries do it for the money.

Oh wait. So did the Crusaders.

[jpgray]

3. The higher ups are definitely in it for the green, but religion can be a go-to esprit de corps

It's true of Republican gofer staffers, think-tanks schlubs, pages, interns, etc.--take your pick.

[aquart]

4. Always has been a great rationale for theft.

Ask the Spanish.