Politickin' With John Brown: The Dark World Of Blackwater

Our resident current affairs columnist the King Of Da Burbz examines the wrongdoings of this private military company.

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As we approach the ninth year of America's illegal wars overseas, more details are emerging about the crimes committed by the sinister American mercenary company, formerly known as "Blackwater USA". Basically, racist homicidal rednecks gone wild. Whether it's helping the CIA assassinate "insurgents" or carrying out their own brand of warped vigilante warfare, North Carolina-based Blackwater has been embroiled in so much controversy that it recently changed its name to "Xe Services" for PR purposes.

However, their disturbing acts aren't easily forgotten. Blackwater's owner, Erik Prince, is a politically connected ex-Navy Seal who has been described by former employees as a Christian supremacist who viewed the Iraq war as a crusade against Islam. Well, that's lovely. While Bush is hiding comfortably in his new Dallas mansion, his mercenary network is slowly feeling their power-binge hangover. To understand the magnitude of their behavior, here's a rundown of the war crimes they have been accused of committing. Operation freedom, eh?

1. COLLABORATED WITH C.I.A IN ASSASSINATIONS
The C.I.A.'s relationship with Blackwater was extensive. Several former C.I.A. employees worked for the mercenary organization and the C.I.A. often trained at Blackwater's North Carolina facility. So it's no surprise that dating back to 2004, the C.I.A. recruited the vigilantes into their campaign to assassinate "members of Al Qaeda". In addition to helping to organize and carryout illegal killings, Blackwater also helped set up secret prisons where they likely committed more acts of "freedom fighting". But as the cloak of secrecy fades, these bloodthirsty "freedom fighters" are now hopefully fighting for their freedom.

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