Blackwater Goes Grass-Roots, Scrubs Site - Vote For The New Logo

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Blackwater Goes Grass-Roots, Scrubs Site

Wired.com
By Noah Shachtman
October 24, 2007 | 6:56:06 PM

There's more to Blackwater's PR campaign than a http://blog.wired.com/defense/2007/10/blackwater-logo.html">new logo. Think Progress notes that the mercenary enclave private security contractor http://thinkprogress.org/2007/10/24/blackwater-talking-points/">"sent an e-mail blast today', encouraging supporters to contact 'elected Congressional representatives' with 'letters, e-mails and calls” with the goal of 'influencing the manner in which they gather and present information." (Wait a minute! Wasn't this #10 in our list of recommended PR moves for ol' BW?)

The company also provided "suggested themes" for supporters, like: - Cost efficiency of Blackwater — saving the US taxpayer millions of dollars so that the US Government doesn’t have to take troops from their missions or send more into harms way

Which is an awfully odd argument, considering that Gen. David Petraeus makes "less than half the fee charged by Blackwater for its senior manager of a 34-man security team," according to a contract analyzed by the Washington Post.

R.J. Hillhouse notes that the Blackwater website is also getting a makeover -- the latest in a long, long series of massive online image switches.

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Vote: Blackwater's New Logo

Wired.com
By Sharon Weinberger
October 25, 2007 | 4:15:00 PM

Blackwater is http://blog.wired.com/defense/2007/10/blackwater-goes.html">remaking its image -- starting with its logo. So we figured we'd give 'em a hand. DANGER ROOM readers Rocky, Jacob, and Chris put together some pretty sweet new logos for the besieged private military company. Vote for which one you like best, and we'll be sure to pass it on to the Watery ones. Or, if you've got an idea for a new Blackwater brand, send it in, and we'll put it in the running submit it below.





http://blog.wired.com/defense/2007/10/blackwater-logo.html

*** - I think Blackwater should go with the kitties. You always win with kitties....

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1. I'm going with Cartman myself.

[DeSwiss]

2. I thought that too, at first....

....but can you imagine the recruitment problems? You ever seen Cartman try to run? hahahahaha!!!!!!!