Posted on 05/04/2010 3:03:33 PM PDT by Bad~Rodeo
Secret Blackwater tape might not be all it's hyped up to be about Erik Prince. A few media outlets claim they have a secret audio recording that contains 3,500 words made by Prince. It is a rare item because the Blackwater owner has always tried to ban journalists from his public speeches.
Blackwater has dealt with a lot of controversy during the past five years. Erik Prince is the reclusive owner of the special operations company. He rarely gives public speeches and when he does he attempts to ban audio recording and videotaping.
One media outlet claims they have obtained an audio recording of a private speech by Prince. The speech provides a stunning glimpse into his views and future plans. It also reveals specific details of previously undisclosed activities of Blackwater.
In the speech, Prince proposed that the US government deploy armed private contractors
(Excerpt) Read more at newsoxy.com ...
I’m missing something here. What is new or special about the USG paying private operators to go handle biz with the baddies?
IS THIS NEW..?
Hey, his words are encouraging, sure, but....I don’t see what’s new here.
EXPLAIN...?
:)
Czar..read panthermom’s post...then reread it.
Memorize it...and absorb it.
Amen to that.
Well stated.
My question has nothing to do with any assumptions of mine regarding Blackwater; if anything, those assumptions lead me to believe that, yes, they would defend the Constitution rather than the poseur in the White House. But the belief will have to wait for the reality before we really know. For the record, I pay no attention whatever to anything said, written or otherwise flacked by the drive-by media.
I agree with your view of the Blackwater people. As far as I'm concerned they are heroes who should not have to put up with politically correct show trials. Of course, neither should Navy Seals. But that's the kind of world in which our warriors must operate today, which makes one wonder why more of them don't wash their hands of it entirely.
I get defensive with regard to contractors, they do get a very bad rap. Especially from those who say they only do it for the money, so therefore their loyalties can be bought.
When you break down what they do, how they live and where they work the money is NOT that good!
“Im missing something here. What is new or special about the USG paying private operators to go handle biz with the baddies?”
Pre WWII the US servicemen were discharged from our military, to become members of the Flying Tigers, in China.
The GOP strongly opposed entry into WWII, until Pearl Harbor, so Roosevelt did what he could to assist our allies.
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