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Blackwater Used ‘Child Prostitutes in Iraq’
Aftermath News —
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The criminal activities of the firm first came under scrutiny after a group of the firm’s members who were tasked to guard US diplomats in Iraq opened fire on civilians in Baghdad on September 2007, killing 17 people. Salem-News.com | Nov 9, 2009 (BAGHDAD PressTV) – New disturbing charges have emerged ...16 hours ago -
US firm Blackwater in Iraq bribery scandal
Aftermath News —
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An Iraqi woman looks at a blood-splattered car where two women were allegedly shot dead by private guards in Baghdad AFP | Nov 10, 2009 WASHINGTON — Executives at US security firm Blackwater approved secret payments of about one million dollars to Iraqi officials to “silence their criticism” after company ...16 hours ago -
Blackwater Bribed Iraqi Government Officials!
Dandelion Salad —
Authority: 539
Dandelion SaladMoxNewsDotComNovember 10, 2009http://MOXNews.com/November 10, 2009 MSNBC Rachel Maddow Show more about “BLACKWATER BRIBED IRAQI GOVERNMENT OF…“, posted with vodpod***Blackwater Said to Approve $1 Million in Iraqi Bribes After Shootings By MARK MAZZETTI and JAMES RISENNYTimes.comNovember 10, ...17 hours ago -
KBR may have poisoned 100,000 people in Iraq: lawsuit
Question Everything —
Authority: 141
Daniel Tencer | RawstoryDefense contractor KBR may have exposed as many as 100,000 people, including US soldiers, to cancer-causing toxins by burning waste in open-air pits in Iraq, says a series of class-action lawsuits filed against the company.At least 22 separate lawsuits claiming KBR poisoned American soldiers ...1 day ago -
How to End Wars
The LA Progressive —
Authority: 483
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has said that hed like to see another $50 billion passed in another supplemental war spending bill in the next few months. This is money to fund an... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]2 days ago -
Afghanistan’s Sham Army by Chris Hedges
Dandelion Salad —
Authority: 539
by Chris HedgesFeatured WriterDandelion SaladTruthdigNov. 9, 2009Success in Afghanistan is measured in Washington by the ability to create an indigenous army that will battle the Taliban, provide security and stability for Afghan civilians and remain loyal to the puppet government of Hamid Karzai. A similar task ...2 days ago -
Iron Man,Wild Goose! Sounds like a finger up a tin mans backside,doesnt it?
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Simon Mann, freed dog of war, is demanding justice. After more than five years in jail, the British mercenary is seeking vengeance on others he says were part of the failed Wonga Coup – including Mark Thatcher. [previously] The plot itself is well documented – how in March 2004 Mann, Nick du Toit and ...2 days ago -
Blackwater hiring ex-Pak security officials on mind-boggling salary packages
Question Everything —
Authority: 141
Andraha News | Black Listed NewsControversial private US security firm, Blackwater is reportedly hiring ex-Pakistan security officials at mind-boggling salaries.Islamabad, Nov.6 : Controversial private US security firm, Blackwater is reportedly hiring ex-Pakistan security officials at mind-boggling ...3 days ago -
WE kill the criminals?
The Mex Files —
Authority: 134
The following editorial (my translation) appeared in today’s El Universal and was read on the radio: The massive uproar over the mayor of San Pedro Garza Garcia’s announcement that he would create an anti-crime “cleaning squad” is compounded by his revelation of a suspected drug trafficker’s ...5 days ago -
202 Blackwater personnel arrive
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Authority: 141
Nisar Mehdi | Nation.com [Pakistan]KARACHI – The foreigners affiliated with the notorious private military contractor Blackwater, whose security company Blackwater was later renamed as Xe Services LLC, arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday through a PIA flight, sources told TheNation.“Of the 274 passengers, who boarded ...5 days ago -
Mass Effect 2 – Enemies Trailer
Platform Nation —
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In Mass Effect, you fought various Geth, mercenaries, a few Asari commandos, a few Geth husks, an Asari Matriarch, and a crazed rogue Spectre, all being controlled by Sovereign, a Reaper. That will be like a walk in the damn park compared to what you’ll have to deal with in Mass Effect 2. After watching the below ...5 days ago -
Awesome PicoZ Heli Mission !
vhxn.com —
Authority: 439
PicoZ Heli Mission is truly awesome and combines the thrill of helicopter flight with the excitement of driving SWAT truck. Although it looks like a stealthy brute vehicle, yet it features a cavernous cargo bay that opens and closes as you command. It is controlled by a single transmitter with smart shoulder buttons ...6 days ago -
Assassins Creed 2s Ezio is a really popular guy
Joystiq —
Authority: 790
We can just see Ezio now, dashing from one social circle to the next like a débutante on her coming out party. And how could we picture anything else after watching the latest developer diary for Assassins Creed 2 , where the games main character is depicted as a card-carrying socialite. So what if one of those ...6 days ago -
history/mystery: jfk, cia, stasi & simon mann
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lbj on jfk assassination: "it’s all a conspiracy"from huffington post: This month will mark the 46th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. A recently declassified oral history by Brigadier General Godfrey McHugh, President Kennedys military aide on the Dallas trip, sheds new light on the ...6 days ago -
The Top 100 PS3 Games
PlayStation LifeStyle —
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If you like this article, be sure to check Xbox LifeStyle for a list of the top 100 Xbox 360 games! Intros are lame. So yeah, whatever. Read this article. It’s in ALPHABETICAL ORDER so don’t freak out and post an angry comment. Also, we realize that some of the games on this list haven’t quite been released ...6 days ago -
Twenty Years After End Of The Cold War: Pentagon’s Buildup In Latin America by Rick Rozoff
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by Rick RozoffFeatured WriterDandelion SaladStop NATOhttp://rickrozoff.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/stop-nato/4 November, 2009This year began with Admiral Michael Mullen, the Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, visiting Colombia in mid-January and meeting with that nation’s defense minister and top military ...1 week ago -
President Jacob Zuma is now a freedom icon – of four
Common Dialogue —
Authority: 426
WITH former President Nelson Mandela having been credited with single-handedly freeing the South African nation, Jacob Zuma just had to free some people to keep up – even if it was just four mercenaries. Four South African mercenaries and a Brit, were recently pardoned for attempting to overthrow Equatorial ...1 week ago -
Op-Ed Columnist: The Best Allies Money Can Buy
NYT > Theater —
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Blackwater now selling ’shooting package’ for civilians
Question Everything —
Authority: 141
Raw StoryThree night package from company mired in killing probesIf your company is accused of war crimes, your license is revoked in a country you were paid to defend and your name becomes so synonymous with reckless killing that you’re forced to change your name, probably you shouldn’t be marketing “shooting ...1 week ago -
Blackwater/Xe comes home..."Former Blackwater now marketing services to civilians"
BuzzFlash.net: published —
Authority: 548
The Moyock firearms training center formerly known as Blackwater is now marketing its services to civilians in addition to law enforcement and the military.A recent ad for the facility now called the U.S. Training Center in The Virginian-Pilot highlighted an array of course offerings, for beginners on up, for handgun, ...1 week ago