Jeremy Scahill: Minerals, WikiLeaks, and Blackwater for Sale

In the wake of a rumor that WikiLeaks may soon publish a number of secret State Department cables, some are saying that the Pentagon is on the hunt for the whistleblowing organization's founder Julian Assange. On GRITtv with Laura Flanders, Nation writer and blogger Jeremy Scahill says that while Assange may not exactly be on the run to the extent that is being portrayed, diplomats have reason to be concerned about what Wikileaks may have in its possession. "I think a lot of diplomats around the world are very, very nervous. At a minimum, they're going to want to talk to Julian Assange," Scahill says. "He denies that he has them [the cables], by the way."

In addition to discussions of a potential secret prison and interrogation facility within the Bagram Air Base and the New York Times's coverage of Afghanistan's mineral wealth, Scahill and Flanders talk about Erik Prince and rumors that Blackwater, his controversial private military company, is for sale. "There are rumors that he [Prince] may be the target of an investigation," Scahill says. "If you're on the market for a private army, you could probably buy cheap and buy fast if you're interested.

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[dontblockmedk]

The war on terror is as FAKE as the war on drugs. The central bankers intelligence arms (CIA, MI6, Mossad) are the REAL terrorists and drug runners.

WAKE UP!

The 'money/property system' is the ROOT cause of all problems and luckily it is obsolete. We need to make all earth's resources 'common heritage' to all people and create automated systems to produce abundance, then all the wars, crime, poverty, etc. will end, and we will be on the path to prosperity.

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[freedomfighterone]

Blackwater mercenaries are war criminals.

[httm241]

@crutmauler Haha you sound absurdly stupid midget? That's not even criticism

[crutmauler]

Why are midgets like Scahill always so angry and stupid?

[IslamNederland]

death to america

[oneirishpoet]

@bwspoirson may I recommend a good psychiatrist for you since you obviously seem to have some significant signs of mental illness/ retardation? oh and WTF are you trying to say here cuz your ridiculous spelling/ typing skills make your insane rantings unintelligible...fucking moron

[clickswitchh]

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[nelson3300]

Why do they call them Cables? This isn't WWI.

[nelson3300]

If Scahill was to be portrayed in a Hollywood movie, he'd be played by Jake Gillenhall lol

[PRIMEx420]

@dontblockmedk someone's been watching the Zeitgeist series :P

[anona72]

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[spencermel]

@windofthegods that was fast....mabey a car accident.or she had dental work done.we'll never know.