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Former CEO reveals Blackwater worked as ‘virtual extension of the CIA’
The mercenary group formerly known as Blackwater worked as a “virtual extension of the CIA,” the company’s former CEO revealed to Daily Beast reporter Eli Lake, who obtained court documents showing the company argued as much when its executives were facing prosecution. It has long been known that Blackwater, now…
Schakowsky: Former Blackwater boss tried to ‘intimidate’ me
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) continued an ongoing feud with former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince, accusing him of “attempted intimidation” towards her in a speech on the House floor Wednesday morning. Schakowsky brought up a letter sent to her from Prince’s attorney about the congresswoman’s comments about his Blackwater video game…
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