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Mon Jun-04-07 11:23 PM
Response to Reply #66 |
| 67. Great to read you, Hope. |
| -What if Bush’s mercenaries turn on us? Is BLACKWATER his Praetorian Guard? MUST READ |
Nothing Without Hope |
Jun-04-07 12:59 PM |
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Long ago concluded it's not a question of *if*, but *when*. n/t |
quiet.american |
Jun-04-07 01:03 PM |
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If these "mercenaries" had balls, they would join the real military! |
AX10 |
Jun-04-07 01:03 PM |
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these mercenaries are mostly ex-real-military |
Lance_Boyle |
Jun-04-07 01:24 PM |
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Indeed |
northzax |
Jun-04-07 04:44 PM |
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Name removed |
Jun-04-07 01:05 PM |
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True. |
AX10 |
Jun-04-07 01:40 PM |
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They already have |
demnan |
Jun-04-07 01:05 PM |
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They aren't sworn peace officers or federal agents - where is the ACLU? |
Robson |
Jun-04-07 09:52 PM |
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Every dime spent on those corporate hacks could buy 10x more military and sworn officers |
Robson |
Jun-04-07 09:54 PM |
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a kick for visibility n/t |
Nothing Without Hope |
Jun-04-07 01:09 PM |
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run out and buy a copy of "red dawn" |
sniffa |
Jun-04-07 01:12 PM |
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Who is the 'they' in this sentence? I've just begun to read about |
WiseButAngrySara |
Jun-04-07 01:46 PM |
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"they" is major League basebaLL |
sniffa |
Jun-04-07 02:05 PM |
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Uh huh. Makes a lot of sense. |
WiseButAngrySara |
Jun-04-07 02:44 PM |
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Wise, I am from Missouri and I remember when they |
Jazzgirl |
Jun-04-07 07:12 PM |
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I will supply you with the link shortly! I have also become very |
WiseButAngrySara |
Jun-04-07 08:51 PM |
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Hey Jazzgirl! Here are links to the YouTube and Wiki ... |
WiseButAngrySara |
Jun-04-07 09:13 PM |
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an eerie moment |
NJCher |
Jun-04-07 11:51 PM |
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From Wikipedia on Pruitt Igoe: |
junofeb |
Jun-06-07 09:23 PM |
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Wouldn't the members of Blackwater have the same status as bounty hunters, |
no_hypocrisy |
Jun-04-07 01:21 PM |
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This is something I would like to know, too. |
RedCappedBandit |
Jun-04-07 07:41 PM |
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ACLU should tackle this |
Robson |
Jun-05-07 08:27 PM |
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One caller to the Malloy show brough this up after putting the pieces |
blues90 |
Jun-04-07 01:23 PM |
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I would consider them traitors and have no problem doing the ... |
Sentinel Chicken |
Jun-04-07 01:27 PM |
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Tryanny always needs its bodyguards. I have worried about this |
WiseButAngrySara |
Jun-04-07 01:27 PM |
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The only difference between the Decider's mercenaries and, say, the Friekorps |
bobthedrummer |
Jun-04-07 01:32 PM |
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What do you mean by "if"? it's a matter of when. |
Javaman |
Jun-04-07 01:34 PM |
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I recommend your post... |
butterfly77 |
Jun-04-07 02:28 PM |
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A blackhawk helicopter was recently used.... |
AntiFascist |
Jun-04-07 03:59 PM |
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"corporations now run everything" Why should "islamo-fascists" |
Ilsa |
Jun-04-07 09:56 PM |
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They did: Katrina. K & R nt |
glitch |
Jun-04-07 01:36 PM |
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and we have the halliburton built concentration camps to go along with it,. |
helderheid |
Jun-04-07 01:38 PM |
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Exactly. While you were posting this, I was writing the same thing and |
Nothing Without Hope |
Jun-04-07 01:44 PM |
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Your point in #18 is absolutely chilling. |
helderheid |
Jun-04-07 02:12 PM |
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Worst case scenarios for Bush keep on turning out to be a bust. |
Bucky |
Jun-04-07 01:42 PM |
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This dovetails with Bush's "Dictator Edict" - he will declare an emergency |
Nothing Without Hope |
Jun-04-07 01:43 PM |
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In combination of him weakening the US army - I've been worrying about this for a while |
kineta |
Jun-04-07 01:46 PM |
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This is why they have always played down the crime statistics |
butterfly77 |
Jun-04-07 02:32 PM |
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I guess the constitution provided the 'bear arms' |
bambino |
Jun-04-07 01:50 PM |
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someone needs to tell boxer, feinstien, schumer, clinton , dodds et al |
enfield collector |
Jun-04-07 02:19 PM |
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OK but lets remember that there are |
nykym |
Jun-04-07 01:53 PM |
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Marines will kick Blackwater's ass again. n/t |
ieoeja |
Jun-04-07 01:55 PM |
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Just read full article on Common Dreams and the comments, WOW. |
ringtailtooter |
Jun-04-07 02:09 PM |
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Good advice. And welcome to DU!!! |
Nothing Without Hope |
Jun-04-07 02:12 PM |
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welcome to DU! |
helderheid |
Jun-04-07 04:36 PM |
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It's all very scary n/t |
malaise |
Jun-04-07 08:33 PM |
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Well, that'll be a lot of dead black, gay, jewish, and hispanic people. |
BlooInBloo |
Jun-04-07 02:23 PM |
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Just curious. Have any of the Democratic |
Golden Raisin |
Jun-04-07 03:05 PM |
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a kick for visibility n/t |
Nothing Without Hope |
Jun-04-07 04:12 PM |
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I'm somewhat worried about this. If our military brass in the Pentagon |
Cleita |
Jun-04-07 04:16 PM |
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As long as the U.S. Gov't are signing the checks, I think it will be ok. |
RL3AO |
Jun-04-07 04:17 PM |
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Then the 2nd Amendment as an individual right will become even more important than ever. |
aikoaiko |
Jun-04-07 04:19 PM |
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chilling |
GTRMAN |
Jun-04-07 04:45 PM |
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There's a reason they exist and I'm sure the reason is NOT for what we've been told. |
in_cog_ni_to |
Jun-04-07 05:00 PM |
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another kick for visibility n/t |
Nothing Without Hope |
Jun-04-07 05:49 PM |
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No what ifs about it. WHEN. These Praetorian Hessians will mow us down without a thought |
tom_paine |
Jun-04-07 05:51 PM |
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kick n/t |
Nothing Without Hope |
Jun-04-07 06:34 PM |
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notice crime stats spiking-fed sends in anti crime teams |
natrat |
Jun-04-07 06:44 PM |
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Another post on this important article here: |
Nothing Without Hope |
Jun-04-07 06:59 PM |
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This article appeared first in the Philly Inquirer and the author is a Pulitzer Prize winner |
Nothing Without Hope |
Jun-04-07 07:28 PM |
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some rather scary parallels with the Hundred Years War, when the mercenaries took over |
Lisa |
Jun-04-07 07:32 PM |
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***More about the top brass of Blackwater from an article from last summer: |
Nothing Without Hope |
Jun-04-07 08:25 PM |
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Uh... they're mercenaries, all we would need to do is pay them more.. |
walldude |
Jun-04-07 08:31 PM |
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No tinfoilhat needed...look no further than Katrina. |
TheGoldenRule |
Jun-04-07 08:31 PM |
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thanks for the i mportant article..a couple years ago i read a study done |
flyarm |
Jun-04-07 09:34 PM |
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Hello Fly - yes, that sounds all too true, that a mercenary force |
Nothing Without Hope |
Jun-05-07 02:57 PM |
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They want to build a base in CA to "respond" to earthquakes. |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-04-07 09:36 PM |
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Chilling indeed. Sounds like they're ready to step in when * declares |
Nothing Without Hope |
Jun-04-07 10:50 PM |
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Great to read you, Hope. |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-04-07 11:23 PM |
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Thank you K*R You answered a question. |
autorank |
Jun-04-07 09:39 PM |
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Yes, the fact that there are no numbers available for armed paramilitary |
Nothing Without Hope |
Jun-04-07 10:47 PM |
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They used Blackwater mercs all over the Gulf Coast after Katrina. |
Selatius |
Jun-04-07 11:59 PM |
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This is the nightmare we have all known bu$h regime is capable of |
liberal N proud |
Jun-05-07 06:41 AM |
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This is a very scary example of rampant fascism in our country |
Time for change |
Jun-05-07 03:14 PM |
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Unfortunately no. The Praetorian Guard would have slit his throat |
Vidar |
Jun-05-07 03:28 PM |
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Bringing our own troops home is the only solution... |
Tellurian |
Jun-06-07 09:32 AM |
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