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California Town Rejects Blackwater, Fires Council Members Who Endorsed Them
December 12, 2007 |
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Calif. town rejects Blackwater plan
POTRERO, Calif.-Residents balked at putting a Blackwater training camp near this sleepy mountain village, voting to recall five members of an advisory planning board that endorsed the global security firm's plan.
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Hammers said the board's decision had been misconstrued, and that its goal was to investigate what jobs and other perks having Blackwater could mean for the community.
"We chose to stay engaged," said Hammers. "Certain elements made it an anti-Bush, anti-Iraq war surrogate and sold that to the community. They were successful."
Paddy is a regular contributor to Cliff Schecter.com.
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