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DoomsdaysCWMichigan native <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ErikPrince" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ErikPrince</a> proposes <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/deportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deportation</a> plan to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElSalvador" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ElSalvador</a>, report saysBy Justin Engel, Apr. 14, 2025"Erik Prince, the former CEO of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Blackwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Blackwater</a> USA and a Michigan native, is among a group of defense contractors proposing to expand plans for deporting <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/immigrants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#immigrants</a> to a prison in El Salvador, Politico reported."The pitch would attempt to avoid <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/legal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#legal</a> challenges by designating part of the El Salvador prison system as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmericanTerritory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AmericanTerritory</a>, the report stated." 'It’s unclear how seriously the White House is considering the plan by Prince, who has drawn scrutiny for his firm’s role in a deadly massacre in Iraq two decades ago,' the Politico report stated. 'But it would give Prince’s group an unprecedented and potentially highly lucrative role in an expanded version of a transnational operation that has elicited its own web of controversies, in part because it has swept up immigrants who do not have criminal records in the United States.'"The report coincides with President Donald Trump’s plans to host <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NayibBukele" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NayibBukele</a>, the president of El Salvador, at the White House on Monday, April 14."Since March, El Salvador has accepted from the U.S. more than 200 <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Venezuelan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Venezuelan</a> immigrants — whom officials with President Donald Trump’s administration have accused of gang activity and violent crimes — and placed them inside the country’s notorious maximum-security gang prison. It is also holding a Maryland man who the administration admits was wrongly deported but has not been returned to the U.S., despite court orders to do so."Trump has ties to the family of Prince, an automotive supplier heir from Holland. Prince is the brother of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BetsyDeVos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BetsyDeVos</a>, the secretary of education during the first Trump administration."Prince, a major Republican donor, has been accused of acting as a back channel on behalf of Trump. As Trump was preparing to take office in 2017, Prince met with a official close to Russian President Vladimir <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Putin</a> in the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Seychelles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Seychelles</a>, islands off the coast of east Africa. Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on his Russia investigation said the meeting was set up ahead of time with the knowledge of former White House aide <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StephenBannon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StephenBannon</a>."Prince soared to notoriety after Blackwater USA employees in 2007 shot and killed <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Iraqi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Iraqi</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/civilians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#civilians</a> in Baghdad’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NisourSquare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NisourSquare</a> during the Iraq war, casting a light on the role played by private contractors in U.S. military operations overseas."In the wake of the scandal the company’s name was changed and Prince sold his shares to a private equity fund."<a href="https://www.mlive.com/politics/2025/04/michigan-native-erik-prince-proposes-deportation-plan-to-el-salvador-report-says.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.mlive.com/politics/2025/04/michigan-native-erik-prince-proposes-deportation-plan-to-el-salvador-report-says.html</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ErikPrinceColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ErikPrinceColonialism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Blackwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Blackwater</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Academi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Academi</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ErikPrinceIsAWarCriminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ErikPrinceIsAWarCriminal</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TripleCanopy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TripleCanopy</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PrivateArmy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PrivateArmy</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OffLeash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OffLeash</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProjectVeritas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ProjectVeritas</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Project2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Project2025</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TigerSwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TigerSwan</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fascism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Authoritarianism</a>

⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯<a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspol</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/uspolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspolitics</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/middleeast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#middleeast</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Iraq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Iraq</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/IraqWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IraqWar</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Blackwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Blackwater</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MiddleEast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MiddleEast</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/NisourSquareMassacre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NisourSquareMassacre</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/NisourSquare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NisourSquare</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Baghdad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Baghdad</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Massacre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Massacre</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Election2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Election2024</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/2024Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#2024Election</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DonaldTrump</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/JDVance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JDVance</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspol</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/uspolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspolitics</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GOP</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MAGA</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MAGAts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MAGAts</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Republicans</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/meme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#meme</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Memes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Memes</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Genz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Genz</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Millenials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Millenials</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/GenX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GenX</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/boomers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#boomers</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tariffs</a>

⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯<a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MattGaetz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MattGaetz</a> and <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ErikPrince" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ErikPrince</a> would like you to remember that military contractors massacring <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Iraqi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Iraqi</a> civilians in broad daylight was "good for America".<a href="https://x.com/Cryptadamist/status/1878302289586454926" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://x.com/Cryptadamist/status/1878302289586454926</a><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspol</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/uspolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#uspolitics</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/middleeast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#middleeast</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/donaldtrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#donaldtrump</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Iraq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Iraq</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/IraqWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IraqWar</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Blackwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Blackwater</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MiddleEast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MiddleEast</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/NisourSquareMassacre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NisourSquareMassacre</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/NisourSquare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NisourSquare</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Baghdad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Baghdad</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Massacre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Massacre</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://todon.eu/@MusiqueNow" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@MusiqueNow</a> Now they need to go after <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ErikPrince" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ErikPrince</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Blackwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Blackwater</a> for the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NisourSquare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NisourSquare</a> massacre!

DoomsdaysCWUS military contractor CACI to face retrial over allegations of torture at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Iraq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Iraq</a> prisonTyler Li | U. Ottawa Faculty of Law, CA June 15, 2024"The case against <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CACI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CACI</a> is one of many legal actions against private military contractors accused of detainee abuse, including those against <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TitanCorporation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TitanCorporation</a> (later known as L-3 Services) and CACI for their roles in alleged abuse at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AbuGhraib" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AbuGhraib</a>, as well as against <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Blackwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Blackwater</a> for incidents like the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NisourSquare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NisourSquare</a> massacre in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Baghdad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Baghdad</a>. Many of these cases faced similar legal challenges, specifically dismissals based on national security concerns and the complexities of applying US law to actions taken in war zones."<a href="https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/06/us-military-contractor-caci-to-face-retrial-over-allegations-of-torture-at-iraq-prison/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/06/us-military-contractor-caci-to-face-retrial-over-allegations-of-torture-at-iraq-prison/</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Iraqis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Iraqis</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EndlessWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EndlessWars</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRightsViolations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanRightsViolations</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ErikPrince" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ErikPrince</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MilitaryContractors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MilitaryContractors</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WarCrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WarCrimes</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/L3Services" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#L3Services</a>

oatmeal<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gaza</a> / Israel weighing the use of private security contractors to protect aid shipments to Gaza, officials sayIsrael is exploring the use of international private security contractors to protect humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza, according to U.S. officials. The idea has been broached with senior <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Biden</a> administration officials in recent weeks, as the U.S. plans to ship a floating dock to Gaza for delivering aid by sea.However, some U.S. officials are reluctant to have American troops or private contractors operating on the ground in Gaza, especially in an armed security role, citing past controversies. The use of private security contractors by the U.S. government has repeatedly sparked controversy, with accusations of excessive force and civilian casualties in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Iraq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Iraq</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Afghanistan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Afghanistan</a>.The notorious 2007 <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NisourSquare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NisourSquare</a> incident in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Baghdad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Baghdad</a>, where police Blackwater contractors protecting a U.S. convoy killed 17 civilians, is highlighted as a disastrous precedent. Four Blackwater contractors were initially convicted but later pardoned by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a>… <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-weighs-private-security-contractors-protect-gaza-aid-shipments-rcna143493" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-weighs-private-security-contractors-protect-gaza-aid-shipments-rcna143493</a>See also: Refugees International Report: Siege and Starvation - How Israel Obstructs Aid to Gaza <a href="https://kolektiva.social/@oatmeal/112098033817653500" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://kolektiva.social/@oatmeal/112098033817653500</a><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/israel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@israel</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/palestine" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@palestine</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Israel</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WarCrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WarCrimes</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Gaza</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Blackwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Blackwater</a>

DoomsdaysCWICYMI - 2010: From <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DemocracyNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DemocracyNow</a>The Nation: Docs Reveals <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Blackwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Blackwater</a>-Linked Companies Provided Intel & Security to Multinationals Like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Monsanto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Monsanto</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chevron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Chevron</a>September 16, 2010“Blackwater’s Black Ops” — that’s the title of an explosive new article in The Nation magazine that reveals how entities closely linked with the private security firm Blackwater have provided <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/intelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#intelligence</a> services to a range of powerful <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/corporations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#corporations</a> over the past several years. The companies include <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Monsanto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Monsanto</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chevron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Chevron</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DeutscheBank" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DeutscheBank</a> and others. Blackwater has also provided intelligence and training services to foreign governments, including <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Jordan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Jordan</a>, the Canadian military and the Dutch police. We speak with investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill. [includes rush transcript]"AMY GOODMAN: “Blackwater’s Black Ops” — that’s the title of an explosive new article in The Nation magazine that reveals how entities closely linked with the private security firm Blackwater have provided security and intelligence services to a range of powerful corporations over the past several years. The companies include Monsanto, Chevron, the Walt <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Disney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Disney</a> Company, Deutsche Bank, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Barclays" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Barclays</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RoyalCaribbean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RoyalCaribbean</a> Cruise Lines."Blackwater has also provided intelligence and training services to foreign governments, including the Kingdom of Jordan, the Canadian military and the Dutch police. In 2007, former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto worked with Blackwater when she returned to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pakistan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pakistan</a> to campaign for the general elections. Bhutto was assassinated in December of 2007."The new revelations come from documents obtained by The Nation. They show that Blackwater’s work for corporations and government agencies was contracted using two companies: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TotalIntelligenceSolutions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TotalIntelligenceSolutions</a> and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TerrorismResearchCenter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TerrorismResearchCenter</a>. Both companies are owned by Blackwater’s owner and founder, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ErikPrince" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ErikPrince</a>."Today also marks the third anniversary of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NisourSquare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NisourSquare</a> massacre, when Blackwater guards gunned down seventeen <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Iraqi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Iraqi</a> civilians and wounded twenty in a fifteen-minute shooting spree in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Baghdad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Baghdad</a>."For more, we’re joined now from New York by investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill. He’s a Puffin Foundation writing fellow at the Nation Institute. He’s a Democracy Now! correspondent and author of the book Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MercenaryArmy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MercenaryArmy</a>. His new article in online at thenation.com."Listen / Read more: <a href="https://www.democracynow.org/2010/9/16/the_nation__docs_reveals_blackwater" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.democracynow.org/2010/9/16/the_nation__docs_reveals_blackwater</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PrivateArmy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PrivateArmy</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Netherlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Netherlands</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canada</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Xe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Xe</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Academi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Academi</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CorporateColonialism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PrivateArmies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PrivateArmies</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fascism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AuthoritarianRule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AuthoritarianRule</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Oligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Oligarchy</a>

DoomsdaysCWAs Military Contractors Face Scrutiny; A Look at Erik Prince's Controversial 'Blackwater Worldwide'Story by Rishitha Boddu, December 2, 2023"Erik Prince is an American businessman and former US Navy SEAL whose net worth is estimated at a substantial $2 billion dollars. He is known for founding and owning the military contractor XE, widely recognized as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackwaterWorldwide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BlackwaterWorldwide</a>, a company that engaged in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/covert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#covert</a> government operations. However, this enterprise faced intense scrutiny for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanRights</a> violations in 2007, leading to Erik's decision to step down as its leader in 2009. But even before Blackwater, a significant portion of Prince's wealth is derived from his family's automotive accessory empire, established by his father."Established in 1997, Blackwater holds the distinction of being the largest private military company globally. Notably, it has been awarded more than $1.6 billion in federal contracts. Moreover, the company is reported to have secured classified contracts from the Central Intelligence Agency (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CIA</a>) amounting to a staggering $600 million since 2001. Following Erik's departure, Blackwater underwent a change in ownership, with a group of investors acquiring it in 2010, before rebranding it as Academi in 2011. In 2013, Erik Prince authored the book 'Civilian Warriors: The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror,' shedding light on the company's inner workings."Blackwater, a private military and security company founded by Erik Prince in 1997, emerged as a major player during the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IraqWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IraqWar</a>. The company secured contracts to provide security services to various U.S. government agencies, making it an essential part of the U.S. military presence in Iraq. Blackwater's involvement in the Iraq war, including the killing of civilians, brought it to the forefront of public scrutiny and controversy."Blackwater and Erik Prince faced numerous allegations of war crimes and misconduct during the Iraq war. The most infamous incident was the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NisourSquare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NisourSquare</a> massacre in 2007, where Blackwater personnel were involved in a shooting that resulted in the deaths of seventeen Iraqi civilians."The Nisour Square incident was a turning point, as it raised questions about the behavior of private military contractors in a war zone. It prompted further investigations into the conduct of Blackwater and its personnel, ultimately contributing to a tarnished reputation."Amid mounting legal challenges and heightened scrutiny, Erik Prince chose to step down from his role as the CEO of Blackwater in 2009. The controversy surrounding Blackwater's activities in Iraq and its reputation became increasingly untenable, and Prince sold the company."Prince's resignation was seen as a strategic move to distance himself from the crimes at Blackwater. While it marked his exit from the company he founded, it did not shield him from ongoing legal battles and public attention."In sworn statements submitted as part of the case, former Blackwater employees made explosive allegations, including claims that Prince may have been involved in the murder of individuals cooperating with federal authorities investigating the company."These individuals also alleged that Blackwater was engaged in smuggling weapons into Iraq and that Erik Prince, in their view, perceived himself as a '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChristianCrusader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChristianCrusader</a>' with a mission to eliminate Muslims and Islam. These allegations fueled the already raging controversy surrounding Prince and his companies."The fraud case and the allegations against Erik Prince and Blackwater have continued to generate public and legal scrutiny. This ongoing legal battle has kept the controversies alive, ensuring that Prince remains a figure of interest and concern."<a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/as-military-contractors-face-scrutiny-a-look-at-erik-princes-controversial-blackwater-worldwide/ar-AA1kUmFz" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/as-military-contractors-face-scrutiny-a-look-at-erik-princes-controversial-blackwater-worldwide/ar-AA1kUmFz</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ErikPrince" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ErikPrince</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Blackwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Blackwater</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Academi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Academi</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Xe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Xe</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoDAPL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NoDAPL</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClimateProtestors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateProtestors</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TigerSwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TigerSwan</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterProtectors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WaterProtectors</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WarCrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WarCrimes</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IraqiCivilians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IraqiCivilians</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Warmonger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Warmonger</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigOilAndGas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BigOilAndGas</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BetsyDevos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BetsyDevos</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Amway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Amway</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChristianRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChristianRight</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fascism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ErikPrinceColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ErikPrinceColonialism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CorporateColonialism</a>

DoomsdaysCW2020: Shock And Dismay After <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> Pardons <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Blackwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Blackwater</a> Guards Who Killed 14 Iraqi Civiliansby Laurel Wamsley December 23, 20205:44 PM ET"Among the pardons made by President Trump this week, the pardon of four former guards for Blackwater has been regarded by some as particularly galling."Nicholas Slatten, Paul Slough, Evan Liberty and Dustin Heard were convicted six years ago in the killing of 14 Iraqi civilians and the wounding of 17 others. Witnesses described how the American men ambushed the civilians unprovoked, firing on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Baghdad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Baghdad</a>'s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NisourSquare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NisourSquare</a> with heavy gunfire and grenade launchers."The massacre took place in 2007, when the four were working as guards for Blackwater, a private military contractor, on an assignment in Baghdad. They claimed they were fired on, but prosecutors said the Blackwater guards opened fire first. Slatten, whom prosecutors said started the shooting, was sentenced to life in prison."<a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/12/23/949679837/shock-and-dismay-after-trump-pardons-blackwater-guards-who-killed-14-iraqi-civil" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/2020/12/23/949679837/shock-and-dismay-after-trump-pardons-blackwater-guards-who-killed-14-iraqi-civil</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Iraq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Iraq</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ErikPrince" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ErikPrince</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Academi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Academi</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Xe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Xe</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WarCrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WarCrimes</a>

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