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In reply to the discussion: Blackwater gets an even bigger makeover [View all]Lasher
(27,553 posts)19. Sounds like a bunch of old college professors.
How could they possibly do anybody any harm? Except give you an F you probably deserved.
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"Only the names have been changed to protect the... Guilty." Typical privatization MO.
freshwest
Dec 2011
#9
Yes, send your children now to 'Academi' U to learn how to gun down unarmed civilians!
cstanleytech
Dec 2011
#11
What's a non-self-incriminating way to say "we're not the murderous thugs we used to be"?
ScottLand
Dec 2011
#21
If this doesn't doesn't work, Blackwater/Xe/Academi will change its' name to "The Peace Corps"
Uncle Joe
Dec 2011
#24
It seems someone in Xe management must have become confused after reading Plato's "Republic"....
xocet
Dec 2011
#26
the message here is: we are changing the name...but you'll get the same evil deeds that
katty
Dec 2011
#31
They should give up, go out of business and give back all the money, since they failed so miserably.
begin_within
Dec 2011
#32
Here's my contribution to this important thread Judi Lynn-thanks for starting it
bobthedrummer
Dec 2011
#38