tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post6508680932759971127..comments2024-02-05T03:41:13.688+01:00Comments on Mikeb302000: Blackwater at the ConventionAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-47972026555341139462010-05-16T16:31:14.303+02:002010-05-16T16:31:14.303+02:00Blackwater (aka Xe Services) is associated with br...Blackwater (aka Xe Services) is associated with bribing government officials, kidnapping, child prostitution, tax evasion, gun running, waging a crusade against muslims, weapons stockpiling, recruiting death squad paramilitary personnel from Latin America and defrauding US taxpayers. Blackwater operates without oversight, transparency or accountability. Blackwater and other mercenary companies ignore the rules of engagement, kill and wound innocent civilians and place enlisted men and women in harms way. Please contact your Congressional representative and ask him/her to co-sponsor the Stop Outsourcing Security Act [S3023 and HR4650]. We must stop Blackwater and other out-of-control mercenaries that profit from violence, war and killing. For more information visit Xe Watch (aka Blackwater Watch)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314891743204395487.post-39305858332667587182010-05-15T21:20:09.223+02:002010-05-15T21:20:09.223+02:00Once again, I see an attempt to read more into thi...Once again, I see an attempt to read more into this than there is.<br /><br />It's true that "Xe" was chosen to rebrand, but as a result it's obscure. "Xe" brand merchandise is indistinguishable from "Joe's" brand merchandise.<br /><br />So what's the appeal of "Blackwater" brand merchandise? Some would have us think that buyers are thinking about "manly values and patriotism." It's more likely that buyers for military-style boots think "who knows military-style boots like mercenaries?"FishyJaynoreply@blogger.com