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After Fallujah: The Truth About the Blackwater Mercenaries

Excerpted from Revolutionary Worker #1236, April 11, 2004, posted at http://rwor.org This is a republication of an article of permanent interest. Note that what this article says— despite the fact it was written three years ago—has been abundantly verified over the last year, culminating with the Blackwater pseudo-hearings in Congress in late September (2007). A little solid information and class analysis go a long way.

“We have established a global presence and provide training and tactical solutions for the 21st century. Our clients include federal law enforcement agencies, the Department of Defense, Department of State, and Department of Transportation, local and state entities from around the country, multinational corporations and friendly nations from all over the globe.”—Blackwater corporate website

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Tags: Revolution & Counter-revolution, Socialism & Communism, Warmongering, Radical Right, Filthy Mercenaries, Capitalist Whores, The US MIlitary, Communism, State Crimes, Fascism US Style, Indecent Plutocracy, Capitalist Propaganda, Zionist Footprints by ascetorix_ariz20
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“WHY TORTURE?”


Eloquent caption indeed, despite the typos and the clueless technician at CNN.

BY STEVEN JONAS
UPDATED: OCT 17, 2007 The Political Junkies.net Column No. 167

The US government use of torture is in the news once again, and as long as BushCheney are in power it will be, off and on. For they have made its use into US government policy. Of course, they describe whatever it is that is being done as “not torture.” They then go on to say that a) “we can’t give you any details because: a) it’s classified and b) anyone who spills the beans will be “aiding and abetting terrorism and terrorists” (as if such persons didn’t already know from first-hand experience with Georgite torture at the hands of either US torturers or those of allies such as Egypt). This is done, and was done in a picture-perfect version by the White House Press Secretary in response to the revelations of the current secret program of torture carried out after Bush said “we-don’t-torture,” because that’s what they want to have the discussion on: “what’s torture?” [Read more →]

Tags: American Politicians, Unredeemable Scum, Anti-War Work, War Propaganda, The US MIlitary, Capitalist Propaganda, Toxic Culture, Fascism US Style, Indecent Plutocracy, Appalling Hypocrisy Annals, Imperial Policy by Greanville
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