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"New attitude on governance" = rig elections n/t Fearless Dec 2011 #1
LOL! Well, they can polish that turd any way they want to Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #2
And here is why it was sold: dixiegrrrrl Dec 2011 #3
And ^this is why CNN reported it. 7wo7rees Dec 2011 #4
Yep, they whitewashed it for money. freshwest Dec 2011 #7
Isn't that th truth - your conclusion. Exactly. PufPuf23 Dec 2011 #5
"Only the names have been changed to protect the... Guilty." Typical privatization MO. freshwest Dec 2011 #9
There ought to be a way in DU3 to rec a reply along with the OP! Bozita Dec 2011 #8
Yes I agree with you dipsydoodle Dec 2011 #15
Thanks for the info deconstruct911 Dec 2011 #13
All good points dixiegrrrrl dipsydoodle Dec 2011 #16
Thanks for that dixiegrrrrl. bobthedrummer Dec 2011 #39
Blackwater or Academi, they are still mercenaries for hire. Little Tich Dec 2011 #6
k&r n/t RainDog Dec 2011 #10
Yes, send your children now to 'Academi' U to learn how to gun down unarmed civilians! cstanleytech Dec 2011 #11
Wouldn't surprise me if this was already being considered - against OWS. calimary Dec 2011 #12
Sounds like a bunch of old college professors. Lasher Dec 2011 #19
Shit is still shit, no matter how much you pretty it up. Bright Tunes Dec 2011 #14
Rec'd dipsydoodle Dec 2011 #17
K&R Solly Mack Dec 2011 #18
How does that lyric go? "Meet the new boss... same as the old boss..." SemperEadem Dec 2011 #20
What's a non-self-incriminating way to say "we're not the murderous thugs we used to be"? ScottLand Dec 2011 #21
A Blackwater by any other name is still a Blackwater... Dover Dec 2011 #22
Why do we need mercenaries? SHRED Dec 2011 #23
Because Congress won't fund them one-eyed fat man Dec 2011 #25
If this doesn't doesn't work, Blackwater/Xe/Academi will change its' name to "The Peace Corps" Uncle Joe Dec 2011 #24
good one. nt deconstruct911 Dec 2011 #28
It seems someone in Xe management must have become confused after reading Plato's "Republic".... xocet Dec 2011 #26
I personally favor the term "Bloodsuckers" or "Babykillers." truedelphi Dec 2011 #30
Private Equity Consortium...?????? cliffordu Dec 2011 #27
Yes a private equity military force underpants Dec 2011 #34
Yep cliffordu Dec 2011 #35
Bobby inman is on the board bananas Dec 2011 #29
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
well as XE, they were confused by the money exchange site xe.com PatrynXX Dec 2011 #33
Like lipstick on a pig LiberalEsto Dec 2011 #36
Now THAT's a good one! elleng Dec 2011 #37
Here's my contribution to this important thread Judi Lynn-thanks for starting it bobthedrummer Dec 2011 #38
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