APNewsBreak: Blackwater dumps tarnished brand name


	APNewsBreak: Blackwater dumps tarnished brand name

ratilfar

2-14-2009 10:07 AM

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blackwater, mercenaries, iraq, war, war on terror, war on you

ratilfar says:

Murders and thieves change their names all the time. Doesn't really work for them either.

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2-14-2009 10:17 AM

tabsey

Wonder how they are coping without the no-bid contracts, suffering I hope.

2-14-2009 10:19 AM

ratilfar

Here is to hope!

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