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leftyladyfrommo

(19,833 posts) Wed Jun 11, 2025, 03:45 PM Wednesday

Anybody heard anything about Erik Prince

and his army of 100,000 Blackhawk people coming in?

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Anybody heard anything about Erik Prince (Original Post) leftyladyfrommo Wednesday OP

Highly likely. blm Wednesday #1

FYI... OmegaX Wednesday #2

Thank you leftyladyfrommo Wednesday #3

You're very welcome... OmegaX Wednesday #4

Heard he's in Haiti blowing up gang members with explosive drones. pecosbob Wednesday #5

blm

(114,152 posts)

1. Highly likely.

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 03:46 PM

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OmegaX

(12 posts)

2. FYI...

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 04:24 PM

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Erik Prince 's PMC (Private Military Contractor) business was called Blackwater; it has changed names several times over the years and is now known as Constellis Holdings . Blackhawk is an entirely different company that manufactures holsters and other tactical gear...

leftyladyfrommo

(19,833 posts)

3. Thank you

Reply to OmegaX (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 05:16 PM

Wednesday

OmegaX

(12 posts)

4. You're very welcome...

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 06:01 PM

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...I always want my brothers and sisters to have the right information just in case they ever find themselves in a debate or discourse with people on the other side.

All the best, always...

pecosbob

(7,962 posts)

5. Heard he's in Haiti blowing up gang members with explosive drones.

Reply to leftyladyfrommo (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2025, 06:58 PM

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I think it was on a Warfronts episode I saw earlier today.

*Edit...I also believe he was involved in a recent failed bid to provide facilities to house deportees in a third country, I forget which. It failed due to sketchy financing if I recall correctly.

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