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      Posted by Billbar from The Nation

      While the Bush Administration calls for the immediate disbanding of what it has labeled "private" and "illegal" militias in Lebanon and Iraq, it is pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into its own global private mercenary army tasked with protecting US officials and institutions overseas. The secretive program, which spans at least twenty-seven countries, has been an incredible jackpot for one heavily Republican-connected firm in particular: Blackwater USA.

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    muckraker comments on:

    Mercenary Outfit Send Mass Email Offering Positions in the Wake of Gustav

    One of the many tragedies of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina three years ago was the fact that insurance companies used the event to systematically deny claims, leaving victims further in desperate straits. That shouldn’t happen following any natural disaster, and even though the immediate storm effects did not cause as much damage as predicted, there are sure to be plenty of claims for flood damages throughout the Midwest and along Gustav’s path. If you or someone you know has been denied an insurance claim related to Gustav: http://www.gustav-insurance-claim-denials.com/ that would be a site you should visit.
     

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    7:44 am 9/05/08
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    Blackwater Probed For Weapons Smuggling , Feds Investigate Suspicions Security Firm Employees Sold W

    I agree.

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    2:52 am 1/12/08
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    rwtaylor comments on:

    Blackwater Probed For Weapons Smuggling , Feds Investigate Suspicions Security Firm Employees Sold W

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    5:24 pm 9/30/07
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