From Liveleak:
This video was recorded with the co-operation of Blackwater so don’t expect revelations; nevertheless it’s fascinating to see just how close the supposedly publically accountable armed forces, federal officers, sheriffs’ departnments and state and local police are to this private army and its commanders – and how beholden the country is to an unaccountable, well-armed private corporation as a consequence . There are very few areas of the military or law enforcement in which Erik Prince and his paramilitary company do not have an interest. [UPDATE: In addition to Prince’s own political ties, Joseph Schmitz COO and general counsel of Blackwater’s parent company the Prince Group is Jeb Bush’s brother-in-law.}
Part of the purpose of this training is to build loyalty. Who exactly is it that these troops, federal officers, sherriffs and local police are training to be loyal to?
