The Rise and Fall of Blackwater in Potrero

Residents of the small town of Potrero joined with environmentalists, peace activists, veterans groups, immigrant rights groups, and others to stop the mercenary firm Blackwater Worldwide from building a training facility in their town. This is the story of their fight and ultimate defeat of Blackwater. Featuring interviews with residents of Potrero both for and against Blackwater, including Jan Hedlun, and Gordon Hammers; as well as Blackwater's VP Brian Bonfiglio; Jeremy Scahill, the author of Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army; and leading activists, including Raymond Lutz of Citizens Oversight Committee, Carol Jahnkow of the Peace Resource Center of San Diego, Enrique Morones of Border Angels, and Jeanette Hartman of the Sierra Club. Producer: Andy Trimlett

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Blackwater;
• documentary;
• activism;
• mercenary;
• security
• contractor;
• environment

[mcoldskool]

Thank God for the internet and YouTube. Its the only way we can hear/learn/see truth.

[mbleek2001]

the people finally won. this the kind of america i want to live in. power to the people

[hewesflat]

Would Potrero have been part of Imperial Japan without Blackwater predecessors?

Yes that's correct. Thanks!

Oh but the world is totally safe with aggression & "ignorance stamped out" (duhh)

[ThisPageStaysREAL]

Chemtrails @ 1:35 lol...yahhhh

[AK49Gunner]

@lebiew

Prick sucker? What if I am? aren't you bleeding heart liberals supposed to be open minded and accepting of all people? lol

Fuck wit.

[lebiew]

@AK49Gunner Prick sucker

[lebiew]

@AK49Gunner Billion TAX payer dollars

[lebiew]

Brainwashed.

[AK49Gunner]

After watching the entire video, let me rephrase that: The Town is full of great people who wanted Black Water, and a few nutjobs who called in their leftist nutjob friends from other areas to tell this small town what to do. We have to put up with alot these carpet baggers up here in Alaska..

[AK49Gunner]

BlackWater is great. That town is full of stupid crying pussies.

[Nuclearfright]

Oh big deal. Maybe one day cali will do something about the concentration camp in san jancito (sp) ?

[echobiosys]

i would not want a trigger happy murdering thugs...in my back yard.