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HiPointDem

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16. I don't see any evidence monsanto bought xe.

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 02:41 AM

Jul 2013

"that they had hired Total Intelligence in 2008 and 2009 .."

Here’s what happened:

Jeremy Scahill wrote a comprehensive take-down on Xe/Blackwater, based on internal emails, in The Nation.

The Nation article says:

“One of the most incendiary details in the documents is that Blackwater, through [subisidiary] Total Intelligence, sought to become the “intel arm” of Monsanto, offering to provide operatives to infiltrate activist groups organizing against the multinational biotech firm.”

That means Xe was hired by Monsanto. Not that they were bought by them.

http://redgreenandblue.org/2010/10/16/too-much-of-a-bad-thing-monsanto-did-not-buy-blackwater/

there's nothing about monsanto buying the company on wikipedia, and no representation from monsanto on its board of directors.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academi#Board_of_Directors

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Yes, Monsanto Actually DID Buy the BLACKWATER Mercenary Group! [View all] Coyotl Jul 2013 OP

Eat your (GMO) veggies OR DIE!!! NightWatcher Jul 2013 #1

There is no "or" It's AND die. BlueToTheBone Jul 2013 #21

+1 BrotherIvan Jul 2013 #31

Corporate Domestic Spying by ex CIA mercenaries on US Citizens think Jul 2013 #2

I'm sure they'll only spy on and infiltrate terrorists... pinboy3niner Jul 2013 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author polly7 Jul 2013 #24

HOLY SH*T alittlelark Jul 2013 #4

Yea, I've the same reaction. dmr Jul 2013 #7

+1000 nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #10

yep. cali Jul 2013 #12

Add my name to this chorus. n/t OneGrassRoot Jul 2013 #25

Me too...oh wow..... glinda Jul 2013 #28

It's all so comforting Blue Owl Jul 2013 #5

k and r. does this actually surprise any of us here? niyad Jul 2013 #6

“Academi” See who their CEO is? The Straight Story Jul 2013 #8

Okay. Now what. ancianita Jul 2013 #9

Everything bad about entities with economic or political power over you is true mathematic Jul 2013 #11

Sooo unbelievable it has to be right. marble falls Jul 2013 #13

Actually its wrong see HiPointDems comment FogerRox Jul 2013 #34

I'm just saying that the tidbit is so out there, it'll could be on the money - if not now later .... marble falls Jul 2013 #35

Of course they did. Because they're scared and..... DeSwiss Jul 2013 #14

uh oh..... blackspade Jul 2013 #15

I don't see any evidence monsanto bought xe. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #16

I did notice though that one of the founders of clear channel was on their board The Straight Story Jul 2013 #18

And no indication that Monsanto is involved on sourcewatch, either muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #19

Thats clearly cause to edit the OP FogerRox Jul 2013 #23

yes. i was hoping the OP would take the hint. but no one seems particularly interested. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #29

The OP is a link to an article. Write the article author. Coyotl Jul 2013 #30

The article contains false & easily debunked information. Of what would the 'discussion' consist? HiPointDem Jul 2013 #32

The OP could called out the linked article as misleading or wrong. FogerRox Jul 2013 #33

Uh, no. Don't think so. progressoid Jul 2013 #17

If they don't kill you with mercenaries they'll kill you with chemicals. marmar Jul 2013 #20

The Beast, Inc. is on the loose, and devouring sanity and freedom Berlum Jul 2013 #22

Trans-Pacific Partnership and Monsanto polly7 Jul 2013 #26

+1 Thanks for the link lunasun Jul 2013 #27

Is it possible to find out who the shareholders are. I don't know diddly Miranda4peace Oct 2013 #36