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On AlterNet: erik prince

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "erik prince"

Cindy McCain Bankrolled Conference That Called for Ban on Mercenaries

Cindy McCain Bankrolled Conference That Called for Ban on Mercenaries

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: World. October 16, 2009.
The "McCain Conference on Ethics and Military Leadership" appears to be ahead of the senator when it comes to the U.S. use of mercenaries.

Blackwater Offers Training to 'Faith Based Organizations'

Blackwater Offers Training to 'Faith Based Organizations'

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: PEEK. September 21, 2009.
This is not a story from The Onion.

NYT Reports on Justice Dept. Charge That Blackwater Saw Killing Iraqis as

NYT Reports on Justice Dept. Charge That Blackwater Saw Killing Iraqis as "Payback for 9/11"

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. September 14, 2009.
When will a major paper report on the allegation that Erik Prince "views himself as a Christian crusader tasked with eliminating Muslims and the Islamic faith from the globe"?

Rep. Mike Pence, Who Led Witch Hunt Against Van Jones, Took $1,000s From Extremist Erik Prince

Rep. Mike Pence, Who Led Witch Hunt Against Van Jones, Took $1,000s From Extremist Erik Prince

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: PEEK. September 7, 2009.
Among Pence's campaign contributors is Blackwater's owner, whom Pence defended after the Nisour Square massacre in Baghdad.

Former CIA Agent:

Former CIA Agent: "What the Agency Was Doing With Blackwater Scares the Hell Out of Me"

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. August 20, 2009.
The dark history behind the explosive revelations of Blackwater's role in the CIA's assassination program.

Laura Flanders Interviews Jeremy Scahill Over Blackwater Scandal

Laura Flanders Interviews Jeremy Scahill Over Blackwater Scandal

Laura Flanders, GRITtv AlterNet: Video. August 10, 2009.
Should we be calling this "Blackwatergate"?

Explosive Allegations: Blackwater Founder Implicated in Murder

Explosive Allegations: Blackwater Founder Implicated in Murder

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. August 4, 2009.
Sworn statements filed in Federal Court also allege that Blackwater founder Erik Prince launched a "crusade" to eliminate Muslims and Islam.

Revealed: Blackwater Still Working in Iraq for John McCain-linked 'Non-Profit'

Revealed: Blackwater Still Working in Iraq for John McCain-linked 'Non-Profit'

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: PEEK. June 10, 2009.
A new lawsuit reveals that the notorious mercenary firm is working, under a different name, for the International Republican Institute in Iraq.

President Obama, Why Did You Pay Blackwater $70 Million in February?

President Obama, Why Did You Pay Blackwater $70 Million in February?

Jeremy Scahill, AlterNet. March 17, 2009.
Obama may keep the company on the government payroll months after its Iraq contract expires. Not bad for a firm supposedly going down in flames.

Media Goof Again: Blackwater Isn't Going Anywhere

Media Goof Again: Blackwater Isn't Going Anywhere

Jeremy Scahill, Comment Is Free. July 23, 2008.
Despite reports that the company is leaving the mercenary business, Blackwater's future is secure.

Jeremy Scahill: Blackwater is Still in Charge, Deadly, Above the Law and Out of Control

Jeremy Scahill: Blackwater is Still in Charge, Deadly, Above the Law and Out of Control

Antonia Juhasz, AlterNet. June 19, 2008.
Think Blackwater's days are numbered? Think again. Jeremy Scahill explains why its slaughter of Iraqis has not stopped the notorious mercenary firm.

Blackwater's Private CIA

Blackwater's Private CIA

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. June 9, 2008.
The notorious mercenary company now offers spy "services" to Fortune 500 companies, for the right price.

Cusack and Scahill Go After War Profiteers on Amy Goodman Show

Cusack and Scahill Go After War Profiteers on Amy Goodman Show

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. May 24, 2008.
A conversation about privatized war with John Cusack, producer of the new film, War, Inc., and Blackwater author Jeremy Scahill.

Blackwater and Blood: Spilling it in Iraq, Donating it at Home

Blackwater and Blood: Spilling it in Iraq, Donating it at Home

Jeremy Scahill, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. February 2, 2008.
Erik Prince: We saw a need for the community to receive more blood.

Jeremy Scahill on Blackwater: They're Christian Supremacists With a Conversion Agenda [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. November 6, 2007.
They have their own army, air force and more. Maher asks Scahill, "Could Blackwater stage a coup and if they did, how would we know?"