Blackwater and Erik Prince

Blackwater:  the rise of the world’s most powerful mercenary army by Jeremy Scahill 

 

 

Blackwater, the private security company owned by Erik Prince, Catholic arch-conservative, is a powerful player in the war in Iraq. For every one member of the U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq, there is one mercenary.  They get paid enormous salaries, which are billed to U.S. taxpayers.  Not only do they operate abroad, they also received huge contracts after Hurricane Katrina.  Consider a quote from Rep. Jan Schakowsky, “Blackwater has enough power and influence with the administration it could be a force stronger than NATO.”  A chilling look at the conservative former military and political figures that are influential with the current administration.