Friday, September 10, 2010
Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Finishing Is His Memoirs
Erik Prince, chairman of the private security firm once known as Blackwater, is writing a memoir that says Democratic officials in two administrations approved of his most sensitive and controversial operations, sources close to the company, now known as XE Services, said.
To date, the former Navy commando has been solely associated with the George W. Bush administration, during which Blackwater operatives in Iraq and Afghanistan gained notoriety for their swagger and alleged involvement in civilian killings.
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Update: Blackwater’s Prince targets Dems for defeat -- The Raw Story
My Comment: Blackwater has been around for years .... so it's ties to the former Clinton administration is not a surprise. It's ties to the Obama administration is also not a surprise .... considering the fact that the use of contractors by the U.S. Government is becoming even more important in places like Afghanistan.
What is a surprise .... is that Erik Prince is going to tell all in order to sell a book. Hmmmm .... he wants revenge, and he will probably get it.
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