BS: The US shadow ARMY Blackwater

Subject: RE: BS: The US shadow ARMY Blackwater
From: Charley Noble
Date: 05 Apr 07 - 09:46 AM

Peace-

Thanks for the list of contractors operating in Iraq. It does clarify that Blackwater is only the tip of the iceberg so to speak.

I think this story has real legs.

The U.S. Government gets essential help from these mercenaries while avoiding some of the responsibilities.

The individuals who work for these companies get well paid as long as they don't get injured or killed. The managers of these companies are the ones who really make out like bandits, padding their expenses, and depositing their profits in tax sheltered accounts.

Custer is only one of theses new companies that is being investigated for fraud at all levels.

Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: The US shadow ARMY Blackwater
From: Riginslinger
Date: 06 Apr 07 - 05:35 PM

"The U.S. Government gets essential help from these mercenaries while avoiding some of the responsibilities."

      But not without giving up some of their control. And what happens when mulit-national corporations are in a position to out-bid governments for their services?

Subject: RE: BS: The US shadow ARMY Blackwater
From: Stringsinger
Date: 07 Apr 07 - 04:07 PM

It would be helpful to google Erik Prince. He is the billionaire who founded Blackwater and has close ties to Focus on the Family and many evangelical right-wing-nuts. He also runs a farm community in California that sells their product through organic health food stores.

This guy is probably a closet (if not overt) Christian Nationalist and if you don't know what that is, please google it and find out. They intend to overthrow our system of government with a Christian biblical theocracy.

Chris Hedges has information on this as well. As Americans, you should be alarmed.

These mercenaries are dangerous.

Frank Hamilton

Subject: RE: BS: The US shadow ARMY Blackwater
From: Barry Finn
Date: 07 Apr 07 - 04:28 PM

Ya Frank, these types are starting to become a world wide problem, if not treat. A bible or holy book in one hand & gun belt & automatic in the other. And it seems a well loaded bank account backing them up too. Money, religon & firearms, what a mixed messsage for a better world!

Barry

Subject: RE: BS: The US shadow ARMY Blackwater
From: Riginslinger
Date: 08 Apr 07 - 10:40 AM

I saw a thing on the History Channel yesterday about Blackwater. They have their own laboratories and proving grounds, and they are actively developing weapons to market to military organizations around the world.
             At the very least, they certainly must be better armed than the average American soldier.