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Rex

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21. How does Blackwater still exist?

Reply to G_j (Original post)

Fri Jun 14, 2013, 11:55 AM

Jun 2013

So, as a company, all you have to do is change your name and you are scott free on any nefarious charge brought against you? I guess crime really does pay!

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Monsanto Turns To Blackwater For Increased Security, Intelligence And �Infiltrate Activist Groups� [View all] G_j Jun 2013 OP

I thought they owned it Ichingcarpenter Jun 2013 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2013 #2

Im pretty sure this has been the case for years. bunnies Jun 2013 #3

du rec. xchrom Jun 2013 #4

Wow...a corporation... hiring mercenaries... to spy on citizens.. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #5

I have mentioned timdog44 Jun 2013 #13

Or, they could just buy the information from the NSA. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #18

Or one of the blackwater dudes can just call his buddy at the cliffordu Jun 2013 #20

You stated the goal WovenGems Jun 2013 #26

Why does Monsanto need Blackwater hamster Jun 2013 #6

I'm calling it: Genetically-modified super mercenaries in the next 20 years. nt Poll_Blind Jun 2013 #7

The scifi fan in me is fascinated with this idea siligut Jun 2013 #15

Wouldn't Work... cynzke Jun 2013 #23

That is where mind control comes in siligut Jun 2013 #25

So how many years after that will it take for the average citizen dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #28

GODDAMMIT! MynameisBlarney Jun 2013 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author mother earth Jun 2013 #9

the fascism is getting rather thick,. Civilization2 Jun 2013 #10

Call them what they are... mercenaries MattBaggins Jun 2013 #14

How on Earth are we going to felix_numinous Jun 2013 #11

Nothing like good ole Mussolini Facism CanonRay Jun 2013 #12

Mussolini: "Fascism...is the merger of state and corporate power". Zorra Jun 2013 #16

Yup. And even people on this site tblue Jun 2013 #17

Thank you Zorra for inserting these quotes... ReRe Jun 2013 #32

These huge corporations have become nineteen50 Jun 2013 #19

+1000000 n/t Catherina Jun 2013 #27

How does Blackwater still exist? Rex Jun 2013 #21

+1 HiPointDem Jun 2013 #29

Prince stepped down and sold Blackwater/Ze dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #30

It makes me sick that they got away with murder in Iraq. Rex Jun 2013 #31

But who cares (say the lib'ruls) we all go on Facebook!! Peregrine Took Jun 2013 #22

Pure hearsay at the moment but... 2naSalit Jun 2013 #24

I can't think of a more destructive 'couple' duhneece Jun 2013 #33

They always did have goons arikara Jun 2013 #34

K&R n/t glinda Jun 2013 #35