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In reply to the discussion: Blackwater gets an even bigger makeover [View all]PatrynXX
(5,668 posts)33. well as XE, they were confused by the money exchange site xe.com
and xe.com really was pissed off by that name change. they considered suing but it's like Acorn vs Acorn the catalogue. not the same genre unfortunately..
which I figured out when I got some shorts with the color of Tangerine Dream. (any TD fans here )
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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