Blackwater Expanding Its Domestic Reach

Mike Papantonio of Air America's Ring of Fire talks about how the private mercenary firm Blackwater USA is expanding its projects to include domestic services, which could be disastrous if they act as they've acted in Iraq.

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• Fallujah
• Army
• Hurricane Katrina
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• Erik Prince
• Dick Cheney
• George W Bush
• Mike Papantonio
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[RickWolf68]

can you say CIA for hire?

[BadBunnyRides]

I find it funny the same people calling for Xe and other private military companys are the first ones yelling "Cut the Military budget!"

Can't have it both ways.

[okbuilder]

Ooh Rah, Artemus. I live in New Orleans and have heard even the cops say that if they show back up, they're fair game and will be seen as a threat by the population. They come beating on my door and a surprise awaits. Not one of them is any better trained than me. (8 years Force Recon Marine).

[artemusbell]

Blackwater is paid well. They are PAID to die if needed. They are 100% expendable. BUT in no way should ANY Blackwater employee be in charge of US troops, anywhere. ALSO, if they are turned on American citizens, like in New Orleans, you could SHOOT THEM to protect yourself and family..they arent LAW ENFORCEMENT. What they do is a very risky legal line.

Its a good thing to have them around. OVERSEAS as security. Not doing anythign to embarass our flag. NOT IN MY NAME.

[DeathsGaze]

You noticed that too eh. XD

[DeathsGaze]

HUMVEE IS A TANK. OMG NO WAY. You know with the tracks, the giant ass cannon and the way bullets basically bounce right off of it. Yeah a really nice tank. OMFG There's a big yellow Tank (Hummer) right down my street. Am I being invaded? Fuck I love sarcasm. XD

[DeathsGaze]

The US military can do its job, but if they had to worry about every little thing including protecting VIPs and such well then they'd need to send in even more troops. Fact of the matter is, its a new world. A paranoid world and sometimes in order work more effectively in this world you need an extra hand. But if I ever saw let's say Blackwater come into my country and just do whatever the hell they want, yeah I'd be a little pissed. (Canadian by the way.)

[td84]

Does anyone find it ironic that the individual spreading half truths is working for an organization named after a private military company?

[techlogi7]

Yeah because a Humvee is a Tank. FUCKING LEFT WINGERS TAKE EVERYTHING AND BLOW IT OUT OF PROPORTION.

[4merCIA]

Are you saying that the US military can't do its fucking job and needs these mother fucking chicken-shits from Blackwater to help you guys out?