Blackwater Update: How They Got Those Contracts

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Yesterday (okay, very early today) we noted that military-contracting giant Blackwater may have to go to court after all to defend its claim that it’s not liable when its guards get killed in places like Fallujah. Over at TPM Muckraker, Justin Rood points out another interesting bit of Blackwater news, namely a tale about how you get started running one of the world’s largest mercenary firms. Hint: It helps to have a friend at Langley.

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