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In reply to the discussion: Remember Blackwater? Erik Prince? [View all]KamaAina
(78,249 posts)19. No wonder Prince changed his name to that glyph for a while!
Multiple sources, including two people with business ties to Prince, told The Intercept that current government and intelligence personnel informed them of this surveillance. Those with business ties were cautioned to sever their dealings with Prince.
Among the concerns of government investigators is that Princes attempts to provide defense-related services to Libya and other countries violate U.S. defense export regulations.
Among the concerns of government investigators is that Princes attempts to provide defense-related services to Libya and other countries violate U.S. defense export regulations.
That's gotta hurt!
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I have a long bio on the Prince and his parallels with UBL as a CIA contractor, here:
leveymg
Mar 2016
#54
Here's the kicker: HRC's State Dept. granted new contracts to Prince while he was being prosecuted
leveymg
Mar 2016
#55
If Wall Street can fake promise "compliance", then I suppose the MIC can, too, eh?
MrMickeysMom
Mar 2016
#92
Blackwater was hardwired into Defense policy infrastructure - like Halliburton and KBR.
blm
Mar 2016
#79
Yeah, and Prince and the family he married into are supposed to be so super-Christian.
bulloney
Mar 2016
#3
Can't they nail this guy for treason or some other equally punishable offense?
Paper Roses
Mar 2016
#40
Funny to see the intercept callling out someone for links to Chinese intelligence
Blue_Tires
Mar 2016
#56