Blackwater is based in NC
Founder is Erik Prince with massive ties to the GOP:
http://www.nndb.com/people/926/000117575/
Bush tried to implement Martial Law in NO ... he fucked around with Blanco and played politics while folks drowned
Gunshots ya heard in NO ... those were the Blackwater goons
Marines were practicing Martial Law "exercises" recently in the city of Indianapolis
Republicans will deny all this shit ... like they deny everything else except when FOX News runs with Obama being a "Muslim Terrorist" story
Founder is Erik Prince with massive ties to the GOP:
http://www.nndb.com/people/926/000117575/
Bush tried to implement Martial Law in NO ... he fucked around with Blanco and played politics while folks drowned
Gunshots ya heard in NO ... those were the Blackwater goons
Marines were practicing Martial Law "exercises" recently in the city of Indianapolis
Republicans will deny all this shit ... like they deny everything else except when FOX News runs with Obama being a "Muslim Terrorist" story
Popular Mechanics, another one referencing some source for some reason that I never referenced, gotta love looney lefties. I'm guessing this one be a 9/11 extreme truther.
:lol:
What I know about Blackwater is what everybody knows, they are a private and highly skilled private security firm hired by wealthy people and politicians that need a very high level of security, maybe even aggressive security.
I'll wager they were not in New Orleans (to cause chaos anyways), I never even heard that one before, but judging from the poster who said they were there, and the reasons given, I'll make that wager blindly.
Gun shots prove Blackwater was there? brilliance at work. With all the press, pictures and videos, where's the beef?
hno:
Once again, we just have different standards of measurement. Truthers need anything at all, like noises, to prove a conspiracy. I need much more substance.
:lol:
What I know about Blackwater is what everybody knows, they are a private and highly skilled private security firm hired by wealthy people and politicians that need a very high level of security, maybe even aggressive security.
I'll wager they were not in New Orleans (to cause chaos anyways), I never even heard that one before, but judging from the poster who said they were there, and the reasons given, I'll make that wager blindly.
Gun shots prove Blackwater was there? brilliance at work. With all the press, pictures and videos, where's the beef?
hno:Once again, we just have different standards of measurement. Truthers need anything at all, like noises, to prove a conspiracy. I need much more substance.
Bullshit ...
who do ya think the guys in Black Shirts were in NO??
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20051010/scahill
About 150 heavily armed Blackwater troops dressed in full battle gear spread out into the chaos of New Orleans. Officially, the company boasted of its forces "join[ing] the hurricane relief effort." But its men on the ground told a different story
"This vigilantism demonstrates the utter breakdown of the government," says Michael Ratner, president of the Center for Constitutional Rights. "These private security forces have behaved brutally, with impunity, in Iraq. To have them now on the streets of New Orleans is frightening and possibly illegal."
who do ya think the guys in Black Shirts were in NO??
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20051010/scahill
About 150 heavily armed Blackwater troops dressed in full battle gear spread out into the chaos of New Orleans. Officially, the company boasted of its forces "join[ing] the hurricane relief effort." But its men on the ground told a different story
"This vigilantism demonstrates the utter breakdown of the government," says Michael Ratner, president of the Center for Constitutional Rights. "These private security forces have behaved brutally, with impunity, in Iraq. To have them now on the streets of New Orleans is frightening and possibly illegal."
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</td> <td valign="top">Blackwater Donates Services During Post Katrina Relief Operations
</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td class="style7" valign="top">On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, a Category 3 hurricane with 125 mph winds, made landfall near New Orleans, Louisiana. As the hurricane moved inland, passing east of the city, it caused almost every levee in metro New Orleans to fail, flooding almost 80% of the city and many neighboring parishes for several weeks.
The Federal government was ill-equipped to respond to the devastation caused by this major natural catastrophe. Seeing fellow Americans in need, Blackwater dispatched men and equipment to protect people and property, and to help relieve the suffering. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Blackwater, Erik Prince, stated, "At this time, all Americans should band together and assist our countrymen who have been struck by this natural disaster."
On September 1, 2005, less than three days after Katrina’s landfall, Blackwater joined the relief effort and dispatched an SA-330 Puma helicopter to assist in evacuating citizens from flooded areas. In addition to the aerial support services, Blackwater provided airlift services, security services, humanitarian support services, and logistics transportation services. All services were donated free of charge during the relief operation.
Blackwater initially sent 50 employees to the Gulf region along with a transport helicopter and two cargo planes to help protect infrastructure and cultural buildings in the city. Ultimately the company provided over 600 people, including 164 employees, to the stricken region. They rescued 121 stranded people, medically evacuated over 170 Americans from the stadium, and moved more than 11 tons of supplies.
Blackwater’s response in the critical early days of the disaster was provided pro bono. It is a testimony to the character of the company, the hundreds of volunteers, and the founder Erik Prince. It is very likely that without Blackwater’s support—Americans helping Americans--there would have been much greater loss of life and property.
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</td> <td valign="top">Blackwater Donates Services During Post Katrina Relief Operations
</td> <td> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> <td class="style7" valign="top">On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina, a Category 3 hurricane with 125 mph winds, made landfall near New Orleans, Louisiana. As the hurricane moved inland, passing east of the city, it caused almost every levee in metro New Orleans to fail, flooding almost 80% of the city and many neighboring parishes for several weeks.
The Federal government was ill-equipped to respond to the devastation caused by this major natural catastrophe. Seeing fellow Americans in need, Blackwater dispatched men and equipment to protect people and property, and to help relieve the suffering. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Blackwater, Erik Prince, stated, "At this time, all Americans should band together and assist our countrymen who have been struck by this natural disaster."
On September 1, 2005, less than three days after Katrina’s landfall, Blackwater joined the relief effort and dispatched an SA-330 Puma helicopter to assist in evacuating citizens from flooded areas. In addition to the aerial support services, Blackwater provided airlift services, security services, humanitarian support services, and logistics transportation services. All services were donated free of charge during the relief operation.
Blackwater initially sent 50 employees to the Gulf region along with a transport helicopter and two cargo planes to help protect infrastructure and cultural buildings in the city. Ultimately the company provided over 600 people, including 164 employees, to the stricken region. They rescued 121 stranded people, medically evacuated over 170 Americans from the stadium, and moved more than 11 tons of supplies.
Blackwater’s response in the critical early days of the disaster was provided pro bono. It is a testimony to the character of the company, the hundreds of volunteers, and the founder Erik Prince. It is very likely that without Blackwater’s support—Americans helping Americans--there would have been much greater loss of life and property.
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What does founded in 1997 mean to you?
<table width="564" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td>Company History
</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Blackwater Worldwide is a great American company that provides innovative private sector solutions to US Government and non US Government clients. Founded in 1997, we were initially envisioned as a basic training facility to support the needs of local and regional law enforcement personnel. Today, Blackwater Worldwide is capable of providing much more. Its owner is Erik Prince, a former Navy SEAL. Since 1997 he has expanded his corporate vision, empowering a talented collection of seasoned professionals from a wide range of disciplines, directing them to develop cost efficient and operationally effective solutions for the US Government and other clientele. The company’s ability to deliver custom solutions is made possible through the integration of its four core competencies: Advanced Training, Logistics/Mobility, Technology/Innovation, and Human/Material resources.
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Is anyone naive enough to believe Blackwater will not be here if BO is elected? Seriously, is that what you wish to imply?
Blackwater is not about Democrats or Republicans, and it's even less about Bush.hno:
Why do I even bother?
:lol:
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<table width="564" align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td>Company History
</td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Blackwater Worldwide is a great American company that provides innovative private sector solutions to US Government and non US Government clients. Founded in 1997, we were initially envisioned as a basic training facility to support the needs of local and regional law enforcement personnel. Today, Blackwater Worldwide is capable of providing much more. Its owner is Erik Prince, a former Navy SEAL. Since 1997 he has expanded his corporate vision, empowering a talented collection of seasoned professionals from a wide range of disciplines, directing them to develop cost efficient and operationally effective solutions for the US Government and other clientele. The company’s ability to deliver custom solutions is made possible through the integration of its four core competencies: Advanced Training, Logistics/Mobility, Technology/Innovation, and Human/Material resources.
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Is anyone naive enough to believe Blackwater will not be here if BO is elected? Seriously, is that what you wish to imply?
Blackwater is not about Democrats or Republicans, and it's even less about Bush.
hno:Why do I even bother?
:lol:
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ERIK PRINCE ...
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=+3]Erik Prince[/SIZE][/FONT]
AKA Erik D. Prince
Born: 6-Jun-1969
Birthplace: Holland, MI
Gender: Male
Religion: Born-Again Christian
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Business, Military
Party Affiliation: Republican
Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Founder of Blackwater Worldwide
Military service: Navy SEAL Team Officer (1993-96, Bosnia, Haiti)
Erik Prince is a multi-millionaire right-wing fundamentalist Christian from a powerful Michigan Republican family. His wealth came from his father, Edgar Prince, who headed Prince Automotive, an auto parts and machinery manufacturer.
A major Republican campaign contributor, he interned in the White House of President George H.W. Bush and campaigned for Pat Buchanan in 1992, finding time to intern for conservative congressman Dana Rohrabacher as well.
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=+3]Erik Prince[/SIZE][/FONT]
Born: 6-Jun-1969
Birthplace: Holland, MI
Gender: Male
Religion: Born-Again Christian
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Business, Military
Party Affiliation: Republican
Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Founder of Blackwater Worldwide
Military service: Navy SEAL Team Officer (1993-96, Bosnia, Haiti)
Erik Prince is a multi-millionaire right-wing fundamentalist Christian from a powerful Michigan Republican family. His wealth came from his father, Edgar Prince, who headed Prince Automotive, an auto parts and machinery manufacturer.
A major Republican campaign contributor, he interned in the White House of President George H.W. Bush and campaigned for Pat Buchanan in 1992, finding time to intern for conservative congressman Dana Rohrabacher as well.
Grilled Blackwater chairman a major GOP donor<!-- by Mark Silva-->
by Andrew Malcolm
You saw a lot of Erik Prince on TV the last couple of days, spending considerable time calmly fending off inquiries from agitated Democratic congressmen about his security company's suddenly controversial activities in Iraq. One explanation may be that Prince, the head of Blackwater, U.S.A., has a lengthy political pedigree as a Republican.
Members of the House Oversight Committee, which is chaired by Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Beverly Hills), accused Blackwater employees of being "cowboys" who acted recklessly during their contracted security duties for the State Department in Iraq. It also came out that Blackwater, which has lost some three dozen employees in Iraq hostilities, has a 100 percent success rate in protecting VIPs under its contract.
This may shock some, but it also turns out that the target of the committee's angry questions was a 38-year-old former Navy SEAL who has donated $230,000 to federal campaigns and causes in the last decade. Almost all of that money has gone to Republicans, according to a check of Federal Election Commission records by The Times' campaign finance expert, Dan Morain.
Prince's latest donation was in July, when he gave $20,000 to the National Republican Congressional Committee. California recipients of Prince’s $1,000 checks include Reps. Jerry Lewis and Duncan Hunter, a current GOP presidential candidate, and former Rep. Richard Pombo.
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The former serviceman has given almost all of his donations to Republicans. There was, however, an exception in 2006, when he donated $5,000 to the Green Party of Lucerne County, Pa.
That was a Republican ploy to ensure the Green Party's U.S. Senate candidate got on the ballot in an effort to peel votes away from Democrat Bob Casey and help Republican Rick Santorum. The effort failed and Casey won.
So far, Prince has stayed out of presidential campaign donations. However, his family members have given to former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
Prince’s lineage includes his late father, Edgar, who owned a large auto parts company in Michigan and was a major donor and advisor to Christian conservative Gary Bauer, a past GOP presidential candidate.
Prince’s mother, Elsa Prince, has donated $140,000 to federal Republican causes and candidates in the last decade. His sister, Betsy, is a former chair of the Michigan Republican Party who has given at least $61,000 to Republican campaigns on the federal level since 1997.
Betsy’s husband is Richard DeVos, who hails from the family that founded Amway. He ran unsuccessfully for Michigan governor in 2006. The Republican stalwart has given more than $2 million to federal causes and candidates in the last 10 years, FEC records show.
The Times Josh Meyer and Julian Barnes have the full story on the day's Blackwater developments in Congress here on this website and in Thursday's print editions.
Andrew Malcolm writes for Top of the Ticket, the Los Angeles Times' political blog.
by Andrew MalcolmYou saw a lot of Erik Prince on TV the last couple of days, spending considerable time calmly fending off inquiries from agitated Democratic congressmen about his security company's suddenly controversial activities in Iraq. One explanation may be that Prince, the head of Blackwater, U.S.A., has a lengthy political pedigree as a Republican.
Members of the House Oversight Committee, which is chaired by Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Beverly Hills), accused Blackwater employees of being "cowboys" who acted recklessly during their contracted security duties for the State Department in Iraq. It also came out that Blackwater, which has lost some three dozen employees in Iraq hostilities, has a 100 percent success rate in protecting VIPs under its contract.
This may shock some, but it also turns out that the target of the committee's angry questions was a 38-year-old former Navy SEAL who has donated $230,000 to federal campaigns and causes in the last decade. Almost all of that money has gone to Republicans, according to a check of Federal Election Commission records by The Times' campaign finance expert, Dan Morain.
Prince's latest donation was in July, when he gave $20,000 to the National Republican Congressional Committee. California recipients of Prince’s $1,000 checks include Reps. Jerry Lewis and Duncan Hunter, a current GOP presidential candidate, and former Rep. Richard Pombo.
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The former serviceman has given almost all of his donations to Republicans. There was, however, an exception in 2006, when he donated $5,000 to the Green Party of Lucerne County, Pa.
That was a Republican ploy to ensure the Green Party's U.S. Senate candidate got on the ballot in an effort to peel votes away from Democrat Bob Casey and help Republican Rick Santorum. The effort failed and Casey won.
So far, Prince has stayed out of presidential campaign donations. However, his family members have given to former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
Prince’s lineage includes his late father, Edgar, who owned a large auto parts company in Michigan and was a major donor and advisor to Christian conservative Gary Bauer, a past GOP presidential candidate.
Prince’s mother, Elsa Prince, has donated $140,000 to federal Republican causes and candidates in the last decade. His sister, Betsy, is a former chair of the Michigan Republican Party who has given at least $61,000 to Republican campaigns on the federal level since 1997.
Betsy’s husband is Richard DeVos, who hails from the family that founded Amway. He ran unsuccessfully for Michigan governor in 2006. The Republican stalwart has given more than $2 million to federal causes and candidates in the last 10 years, FEC records show.
The Times Josh Meyer and Julian Barnes have the full story on the day's Blackwater developments in Congress here on this website and in Thursday's print editions.
Andrew Malcolm writes for Top of the Ticket, the Los Angeles Times' political blog.
Doc, you are one shallow person. The founder is a registered Republican means what again? I'm a Republican, and I've given more time to my community than 99.99% of Americans. Your idea of proof is an absolute joke.
Simply questions Doc,
Since you believe Blackwater is a Bush front, what was it doing during the four years it worked under Clinton.
and, will it be here if BO takes office?
Can you prove any wrongdoings against Americans?
Simply questions Doc,
Since you believe Blackwater is a Bush front, what was it doing during the four years it worked under Clinton.
and, will it be here if BO takes office?
Can you prove any wrongdoings against Americans?
Did Clinton try and Implement Martial Law like Bush did in NO while folks
were drowing?
Did Bush have Marines practing Martial Law in American cities like Bush
did recently in Indianapolis?
Did Clinton have the Patriot Act? Did Clinton sell a bullshit 'war on terror" pgm
to strip the Constitution?
I pray when this shit breaks out that your town is the 1st to get a taste
of what Bush is capable of
were drowing?
Did Bush have Marines practing Martial Law in American cities like Bush
did recently in Indianapolis?
Did Clinton have the Patriot Act? Did Clinton sell a bullshit 'war on terror" pgm
to strip the Constitution?
I pray when this shit breaks out that your town is the 1st to get a taste
of what Bush is capable of
