Flushing Blackwater

The Nation by Jeremy Scahill | Aug. 26, 2009 (Investigative Report)

Blackwater, the private mercenary company owned by Erik Prince, has been thrust back into the spotlight by a series of stunning revelations about its role in covert US programs. Since at least 2002, Blackwater has worked for the CIA in Afghanistan and Pakistan on "black" contracts. On August 19, the New York Times revealed that the company was, in fact, a central part of a secret CIA assassination program that Dick Cheney allegedly ordered concealed from ... Full Story »

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by Doug Greer - Aug. 31, 2009

Congressional intelligence committees should also conduct a wide-ranging investigation into Blackwater’s involvement in the CIA assassination program. Were Blackwater operatives involved in actual killings? Who approved the company’s involvement? Was Congress notified? How high up the chain of command did the covert relationship with the company go? Was Blackwater active on US soil? What role, if any, did/does Blackwater play in secretly transporting prisoners?

All very important questions.

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