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Video Report: Triple Canopy: Obama’s Blackwater?

“The Obama administration has confirmed the hiring of mercenary firm Triple Canopy to take over Blackwater’s contract to protect US diplomats in Iraq. Part of the firms job will be to protect the monstrous US embassy in Baghdad. We speak to independent journalist Jeremy Scahill, who has also just revealed that the administration is using Triple Canopy to protect US diplomats in Israel.”_Democracy Now

Jeremy Scahill also reported yesterday about new allegations against Blackwater:

“Blackwater affiliate, Greystone, which Burke alleges is still operating in Iraq, is covered in-depth in my book, Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army. It is registered offshore in Barbados. It is an old-fashioned mercenary operation offering “personnel from the best militaries throughout the world” for hire by governments and private organizations. It also boasts of a “multi-national peacekeeping program,” with forces “specializing in crowd control and less than lethal techniques and military personnel for the less stable areas of operation.”

The most recent lawsuit names as defendants 12 companies or entities owned by Erik Prince. It alleges “war crimes, assault and battery, wrongful death, intentional infliction of emotion distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, negligent hiring, training and supervision, and tortious spoliation of evidence.”

If you’re interested here’s a documentary by Robert Greenwald: “Iraq For Sale” for more background on the privatization of the War.

This film contains real footage from Iraq, including footage from abu ghraib. It is intended for mature audiences only.