Gagggh... Blackwater: Putting The 'Mercy Back In Mercenary'

[Hissyspit]

Ah, so they ARE mercenaries...

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/30/blackwater-putting-the-mercy-back-in-mercenary

Blackwater: putting the ‘mercy back in mercenary.’

Today, Blackwater plans to unveil a new Corporate Integrity Department, responding to “a need to defend its corporate name and clear up its public image.” The new head of integrity, Kitty Laver — who has “20 years’ experience in public relations and corporate responsibility” — said that her job is “to put the mercy back in mercenary.” In another effort at superficial image restoration, Blackwater recently redesigned its infamous logo to be “far less ‘kick your butt’ and much more ‘quarterly report.’”

LOGOS AT LINK

[TahitiNut]

1. 1,000 mercs in Iraq ... $1 billion in contracts

Nice racket. :puke:

[bryant69]

2. That sounds like a comedy sketch "The Merciful Mercenary."

Actually being a merciful mercenary would seem to guarantee a rapid loss of employment.

Bryant
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[elehhhhna]

3. ain't no "mercy' in mercenary...thr root word means MONEY/WAGES

Main Entry: 1mer·ce·nary
Pronunciation: \ˈmər-sə-ˌner-ē, -ne-rē\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural mer·ce·nar·ies
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin mercenarius, irregular from merced-, merces wages — more at mercy
Date: 14th century
: one that serves merely for wages; especially : a soldier hired into foreign service

[Javaman]

4. And so they only now create their propaganda dept...nt