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Frustratedlady

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12. When I saw the unidentified "military" in Washington, DC, my first thought was Erik Prince.

Reply to brewens (Reply #8)

Fri Jul 24, 2020, 10:26 AM

Jul 2020

Same with Portland. It reeked of Prince.

We never did hear what Blackwater cost us during the Iraq War. It sounded like they charged us once for the mercenary and once again each for Prince. For that, Prince kept his mouth shut.

Anyone see how many they have hired? Any way to find out?

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Now that we know that Barr/Trump are using mercenaries* in their federal goon squads is it ... [View all] Botany Jul 2020 OP

The history, and implications, of 'private contractors'/mercenaries empedocles Jul 2020 #1

Nope, no stretch at all. flor-de-jasmim Jul 2020 #2

They've been caught paying off people to lie about sexual misconduct. Flaleftist Jul 2020 #3

Well, Trump has long time record of being corrupt Botany Jul 2020 #4

These private contractors are RWers . .. Iliyah Jul 2020 #5

They have no authority or jurisdiction and they are impersonating police officers Botany Jul 2020 #6

Trump Contras vs. Boogaloo Bois and Three Percenters on the streets of Portland would make sop Jul 2020 #7

Those private contractors like Blackwater are one of the biggest scams ever. So it was brewens Jul 2020 #8

When I saw the unidentified "military" in Washington, DC, my first thought was Erik Prince. Frustratedlady Jul 2020 #12

Recent photos of the feds in Portland show uniform patches for the US Marshal Service. LastDemocratInSC Jul 2020 #13

I've been saying this all along. bamagal62 Jul 2020 #9

Quite easy to believe...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #10

When you look at the historical patterns: Every single time ecstatic Jul 2020 #11