Battle Lines Drawn: Residents of rural Potrero fight to halt Blackwater #8217;s proposed military training camp By Miriam Raftery, The East County Californian Pa...
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Sub projects Latest News Huge fire resulted after starting in a guard shack, charring 25,000 acres. Eventually, the tribe ejected the Blackwater spinoff. Backgr...
LATEST NEWS * Southwestern College will send its police academy students to the Blackwater Lodge and Training Center in Otay Mesa for weapons training under an...
Read and endorse our Open Letter To Congress regarding dismissal of Blackwater and enactment of the Stop Outsourcing Security Act. Blackwater Worldwide (formerly...
CourtCasesAgainstXe SaadoonVsXe * Blackwater contractor Andrew Moonen on 2006 12 24 shot and killed Raheem Khalaf Sa'adoon, 32, father of two who worked as a...
* Forest Service Map of "Kearchoffer Flat" (site of Covert Canyon): Note that the site is just over the hill from the community at the end of Lawson Valley Rd....
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EventsArchive2009 January 2009 * 04 Jan 2009 CurrentEventsTheater, Loose Change Final Cut ElCajonLibrary (1:30pm)Video will start promptly at 2:00pm NOT...
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Filner wants review of Blackwater He considers bill to stop Potrero plan By Anne Krueger STAFF WRITER April 14, 2007 Rep. Bob Filner says he is exploring legis...
Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:55:07 GMT Afghan President Hamid Karzai has called on the United States and its allies to stop supporting private security companies, saying...
Blackwater in Potrero? No way April 19, 2007 If there is any career pursuit that we, as Americans, have come to despise, it is that of the military mercenary. Ou...
There are NINE parts to this video, each one is about 40 minutes in length. The BOS did not vote on the matter until 2010 12 21. The following is the report of an...
Original URL: http://www.wartimecontracting.gov/docs/CWC_InterimReport2 lowres.pdf * CWC_InterimReport2 2011 02 24.pdf: second interim report to Congress from ...
By J. Harry Jones Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 2:15 a.m. Miles deep into the largest Indian reservation in San Diego County, a company with ties to at least one fo...
In the third meeting after the recall election when five pro Blackwater members were replaced by volunteers who voiced their opposition to the Blackwater West pro...
Marines, SEALs confirm training on Indian reservation By J. Harry Jones Friday, April 22, 2011 at 5:35 p.m. An image from a three minute marketing video for the E...
By JAMES RISEN WASHINGTON A federal appeals court on Friday reopened the criminal case against four former American military contractors accused of manslaughter...
RALEIGH, N.C. A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that blamed the security company formerly known as Blackwater for the deaths of four contractors killed in...
Secret Desert Force Set Up by Blackwater s Founder By MARK MAZZETTI and EMILY B. HAGER ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates Late one night last November, a plane ca...
Blackwater is all wrong for Potrero By Jan N. Hedlun April 19, 2007 I am the newest and the only Potrero Planning Group member against the proposed Blackwater ...
WARNER SPRINGS — A judge has ruled that a lease between the Los Coyotes Indian tribe and a military training business is invalid and ordered the business to remov...
AGENDA ITEM: (Approved unanimously) 16. Conduct a public hearing to consider rescission of the following approvals granted on December 21, 2010, for the Coyote We...
Erik Prince is the chairman of the Hong Kong listed logistics and securities company Frontier Services Group, an Africa focused company that is building a pan Afr...
BLACKWATER GUARDS SENTENCED IN DEATHS Men deny guilt in killing of 14 unarmed civilians in Baghdad traffic circle in 2007 By Spencer S. Hsu Victoria St. Martin...
The Los Coyotes Indian tribe has issued an eviction notice to the operators of a paramilitary training center on its 25,000 acre reservation in the northeastern p...
Complete meeting of the Potrero Community Planning Group. This meeting included discussions of Boutique Wineries, the Sunrise Power Link, and also the Expansion o...
Visit Book website: http://www.CoilsOfTheSerpent.com Abstract: When three friends, drawn together through a neighborhood book club, have a chance encounter with ...
Posted November 4, 2007 04:58 PM (EST) I have argued that in the closing stages of a `fascist shift', events cascade. I am hearing about them, even across the g...
Blackwater keeps its eye on a tiny East County enclave. By Pat Sherman 10/09/2007 Blackwater USA Vice President Brian Bonfiglio flashed a self satisfied smile, ga...
Jeremy Scahill, author of the book "Blackwater: The rise of the worlds most powerful mercenary army" speaks and answers questions. Held at the La Mesa Community C...
Blackwater USA, infamous in the Falluja massacre, is proposing an 824 acre facility in a valley just north of Potrero, a small town (~850 people) on SR 94 about 1...
Monday, November 12, 2007 By NancyConroy The United States and Mexico recently unveiled a new US$1.4 billion anti drug aid package that aims to help Mexico fi...
Full meeting of the Potrero Community Planning Group on November 8, 2007. AGENDA: 1. Park Lands Dedication Ordinance and update on teh PLDO balance for our Lo...
There is a full video of this same meeting available. This video is only on Item #4, a "Resolution to request Blackwater study and prepare period reports of the r...
A landmark lawsuit brought by the families of four employees of the security firm Blackwater USA killed in Iraq three years ago has been partially derailed. This ...
I went to the Alpine Planning Group meeting subcommittee for their processing of Marc Halcon's application to restart Covert Canyon. See also my visit to the Cov...
The Potrero Community Planning Group meeting of 03 13 2008 reconsidered the Blackwater West project as a ceremonial gesture after the withdrawal of the project by...
Raymond Lutz, creator of the website "StopBlackwater.net" and one of the leaders of the movement to stop war profiteers like Blackwater, reviews the current statu...
Wind Zero, Inc. makes a presentation to the Ocotillo Nomirage Community Council regarding their proposed training facility, including shooting ranges, driving tra...
By BRUCE SMITH, Associated Press Writer LADSON, S.C. Force Protection, the military manufacturer that grew rapidly when the nation went to war, on Thursday unve...
In his first in depth interview, the former CIA head of counterterrorism and current vice chair of Blackwater talks about trying to warn President Bush before the...
Blackwater Backlash Getty Images Erik Prince, chairman of the Prince Group, LLC and Blackwater USA, holds up a picture showing the affect of a car bomb while te...
I came to the "whitewash" realization after listening to the Justice Department press conference of the 35 charge indictment. You can watch this on the CSPAN web...
By TonyPerry, LosAngelesTimes April 22, 2007 POTRERO, Calif. With its isolation and rustic ambience, this sparsely populated hamlet in eastern San Diego Cou...
http://www.shadowcompanythemovie.com/ With the situation in Iraq one of the key talking points in the upcoming U.S. Elections, see the most comprehensive, entert...
State Department To Blackwater: You're Fired, Leave Iraq by May $1.2 Billion Contract Won't Be Renewed Following Iraqi Refusal to License U.S. Firm By BRIAN ROSS...
Security training facility faces opposition www.privateofficer.com Posted on January 29, 2009 by privateofficernews Security training facility faces opposition w...
By Rob McMillan ROMOLAND, Calif. (KABC) The Riverside County Board of Supervisors is being targeted by protestors. Demonstrators are angry about a proposed trai...
* JANUARY 30, 2009, 1:51 A.M. ET Afghan Guards Confound U.S. Forces By YOCHI J. DREAZEN KABUL, Afghanistan A contingent of Army Rangers was moving toward a ...
Blackwater: private US security firm mired in Iraq controversy Contractor effectively kicked out of Iraq over alleged killing of civilians * Audrey Gillan ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:January 27, 2009LOCAL RESIDENTS ASK: WHY WAS THIS PRIVATE PARAMILITARY FIRM APPROVED BY THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS?Protest Pl...
Students to use firing range at Blackwater site UNION TRIBUNE 2:00 a.m. February 9, 2009 OTAY MESA Southwestern College will send its police academy students to...
Scandal Ridden Blackwater Changes Name Controversial Security Firm Attempts to Rebrand Itself By MADDY SAUER and MEGAN CHUCHMACH *February 13, 2009 * The scandal ...
Blackwater Changes Its Name, Shall Now Be Called the Knights Who Say 'Xe' By Jeremy Scahill, AlterNetPosted on February 13, 2009, Printed on February 14, 2009 ht...
Governing board sets deal with Blackwater Filner, faculty rip SWC pact with "mercenaries" By: Esmeralda F. Ramirez Posted: 3/5/09 Southwestern College has ente...
* bw swc mou 1 28 09.pdf: SWC BW MOU January 28, 2009 MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Governing Board Southwestern Community College District APPROVED BY: Raj K. Co...
LOCAL LETTERS It's a new (bad) name, but same Blackwater 2:00 a.m. February 28, 2009 About the company formerly known as Blackwater: Is a bad name the same as a ...
Jeremy Scahill Independent journalist, author, Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army Posted March 2, 2009 12:34 PM (EST) BIO Become a...
Biographical sketches of 5 Blackwater guards Biographical sketches of 5 indicted Blackwater Worldwide security guards The Associated Press AP News Dec 08, 2008 19...
* 3_9_Request_for_Clarification_and_Response_to_Deployment_of_Active_Duty_Combat_Troops_on_United_States_Soil.doc: Request of clarification and response regarding...
Southwestern to rework training contract with Xe 2:00 a.m. March 12, 2009 CHULA VISTA: Southwestern College's governing board voted last night to renegotiate its ...
At this meeting, they should have simply reconsidered the prior motion, and then voted it down, thereby allowing a new motion to be put forward based on a renegot...
* LetterToSouthwesternCollege_requestingBWCorrespondence.pdf: Letter to Southwestern College Requesting Blackwater Documents. Citizens' Oversight Projects (COPs) ...
KPFK.org Riverside County Residents Protest Proposed Security Training Facility Posted By admin On March 17, 2009 @ 10:03 am Listen to this segment the enti...
U.S. Moves to Replace Contractors in Iraq Blackwater Losing Security Role; Other Jobs Being Converted to Public Sector By Karen DeYoung Washington Post Staff Wri...
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 EXCLUSIVE: New deal for Blackwater Jim McElhatton ( Contact) Days after the Baghdad government decided it no longer wanted the company t...
Iraqi widow files suit; husband killed by Blackwater employee By Greg Moran Union Tribune Staff Writer 2:00 a.m. March 21, 2009 FEDERAL COURT The widow of an Ir...
Last update: 10:33 a.m. EDT March 20, 2009 WASHINGTON, March 20, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ A heavily intoxicated Blackwater "shooter" randomly murdered an I...
Blackwater like Procinctu Group Project Given Hearing without Notice Riverside County Board of Supervisors conduct mock hearing on March 17th in blatant disrega...
Notes: Byrd Hale Protest/Comment at the Board of Governor's Meeting April 15 The Board of Trustees voted to renegotiate the contract with Blackwater, removing ...
(EXCERPTED FROM MEETING MINUTES, See page 25 of the linked PDF file.) Public comments regarding Item #12 were held at this time. The following individuals spoke i...
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la na contractors17 2009apr17,0,5505250.story From the Los Angeles Times FORGOTTEN WARRIORS Injured war zone contr...
AP ENTERPRISE: Blackwater out of Iraq? No, not yet By MATTHEW LEE and MIKE BAKER, Associated Press Writers Matthew Lee And Mike Baker, Associated Press Writers ...
More lawsuits filed against Blackwater security firm 2:38 PM March 27, 2009 Two more lawsuits have been filed in San Diego federal court against the former Blac...
Lawsuit targets Xe over Iraq shootings The Associated Press 2009 04 02 00:20:42.0 Current rank: Not ranked SAN DIEGO Another federal lawsuit has been filed in S...
22 Arrested at Blackwater's Illinois Compound More people have been arrested for protesting on Blackwater property than mercenaries who have killed innocent Iraqi...
Blackwater, now Xe, era ends in Iraq Published: May 7, 2009 at 10:44 AM Chairman of Blackwater USA Erik Prince is sworn in prior to testifying before a House Over...
Discussion of the Wind Zero warfare training facility by the Imperial Valley College (IVC) Academic Senate. The training facility is planned for the Ocotillo/Nomi...
* bw swc mou 5 13 2009.pdf: MOU revised for 2009 05 13 Board of Governors Meeting OCR'd version May 13, 2009 MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Governing Board Southw...
Comments by Congressman BobFilner (CA 51) I represent the 51st Congressional District which includes Southwestern and I think you all know how much I love South...
Part 1 http://youtu.be/vW8x4J67EXw Part 2 http://youtu.be/dQcHL0a7LUw Agenda Item No.: 6.2 Area Plan: County wide Zoning District: County wide Supervisoria...
SEE VIDEO HERE: http://www.cbs8.com/global/category.asp?c=155799 clipId= topVideoCatNo=149659 topVideoCatNoB=155712 topVideoCatNoC=155713 topVideoCatNoD=155710 to...
Entire Video http://youtu.be/oELDqFu7qxc Public Hearing http://youtu.be/6hNpzMI_KCY Board Action Part 1 http://youtu.be/kNtUImdgW7E Board Action Part 2 http...
A group of Baja California State Police are training with the United States Navy in San Diego. A group of eighteen Baja California state preventive police officer...
Rosemount HS grad is keeping the seas safe Nathan Hansen, Rosemount Town Pages Rosemount High School sent Chris Waugaman out into the world in 2002 and he hasn t ...
* letter_from_Ron_Goldman_explaining_Procinctu_is_an_Edu_Inst.02262009.pdf: Letter from Ron Goldman of Riverside Planning Dept. explaining that Procinctu Group is...
ImperialValleyCollege Academic Senate discusses the endorsement of the WindZero (blackwater like) training facility, which is prominently displayed on the WindZer...
* LetterToImperialValleyCollegeReThreatOfArrestByPresident2009 05 20.pdf: Letter from RaymondLutz to ImperialValleyCollege president Dr. Ed Gould regarding threat...
To be heard, June 16th at 10am. The San Diego City Council will consider approval of a resolution to settle the case with Blackwater Xe over the Otay Mesa trainin...
This is an egregious example of how a company with money and political connections can have their way with local government regulations. Donna Frye said the reso...
At this meeting, the Stop Blackwater activists asked the board to discontinue the agreement with Blackwater Xe since it was now clear that there are options that ...
VALLEY CENTER The sounds of combat helicopters, automatic weapons fire and other battle noises being broadcast in a rural Valley Center neighborhood has to stop...
VALLEY CENTER Residents of a bucolic Valley Center neighborhood were shocked when they began hearing automatic weapons fire, helicopter gunships, explosions, sh...
Blackwater Founder Implicated in Murder By Jeremy Scahill August 4, 2009 A former Blackwater employee and an ex US Marine who has worked as a security operativ...
By Jeremy Scahill August 14, 2009 Despite the Iraqi government's announcement earlier this year that it had canceled Blackwater's operating license, the US State...
By ADAM GOLDMAN and PAMELA HESS, The Associated Press 3:47 a.m. August 31, 2009 FILE In this Oct. 2, 2007, file photo, Blackwater USA founder, Erik Prince, tes...
The New York TimesAugust 20, 2009 C.I.A. Sought Blackwater's Help to Kill Jihadists By MARK MAZZETTI WASHINGTON The Central Intelligence Agency in 2004 hired o...
By JAMES RISEN and MARK MAZZETTI WASHINGTON From a secret division at its North Carolina headquarters, the company formerly known as Blackwater has assumed a ro...
News of 'Targeted Killing' Program Precedes Interrogation Report, Possible Probe By R. Jeffrey Smith and Joby Warrick Washington Post Staff Writers Friday, Augus...
posted by Laura Flanders on 08/26/2009 @ 11:25am A US drone firing missiles into a village in northern Pakistan killed at least 19 people over the weekend. The ta...
Cindy McCain Bankrolled Conference That Called for Ban on Mercenaries The McCain Conference on Ethics and Military Leadership appears to be ahead of the senator...
This conference was excellent. I understand that Erik Prince (Blackwater Xe) also made a presentation, and it is alluded to by the other speakers, but the video o...
Judge Refuses to Dismiss War Crimes Case Against Blackwater By Jeremy Scahill October 22, 2009 On Wednesday, a federal judge rejected a series of arguments b...
The New York Times November 19, 2009 By MARK MAZZETTI and JAMES RISEN WASHINGTON The international security company formerly called Blackwater Worldwide is fac...
The New York TimesDecember 12, 2009 Blackwater Loses a Job for the C.I.A. By MARK MAZZETTI WASHINGTON The Central Intelligence Agency has terminated a contract...
By CHARLIE SAVAGE Published: December 31, 2009 WASHINGTON In a significant blow to the Justice Department, a federal judge on Thursday threw out the indictment ...
Wind Zero Project to Bring Racing And Training Facility To Imperial County The Wind Zero team continues to see success with the plan of building their project in ...
(Note: this academy recently pulled their contract with Blackwater/Xe to use the BlackwaterOtay training facility. See BlackwaterInSouthwesternCollege for the ful...
Biden: U.S. to appeal dismissal of Blackwater charges January 23, 2010 12:25 p.m. EST Biden in Iraq Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) The United States plans to appeal a fede...
Here is a link to the Wind Zero now called Coyote Wells Draft EIR which was posted yesterday on the County's website. http://www.icpds.com/?pid=2308 As of thi...
By SILVIO J. PANTA, Staff Writer ERIC MILLER PHOTO A group a protesters marches along a road Saturday morning in protest against Wind Zero in Ocotillo. ...
By DEVLIN BARRETT and MIKE BAKER (AP) 9 hours ago WASHINGTON Federal prosecutors are considering filing weapons charges against former top officials of the Bl...
Why? * The United States has far more guns per capita than any other country. * The United States also has the highest homicides and suicides using guns. *...
Endorse this letter now! UPDATE 2010 02 23 SOS BILL HAS BEEN INTRODUCED * Read the Senate version of the bill here: http://sanders.senate.gov/files/SOS%20...
Latest News PROTEST RALLY SCHEDULED Citizens Against Private Armies (CAPA) is organizing a protest/rally to "Stop Procinctu," a Blackwater like training center o...
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StopOutsourcingSecurityAct 111TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S.XXX To phase out the use of private military contractors. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES ...
Sub projects Latest News Background This project explores the problem with war for profit, including the scourge of PrivateMercenaries that have recently become...
Proposed training camp in Ocotillo area. Name changed to CoyoteWells when Draft EIR submitted for public comment on 2010 01 26. * Web site: http://www.wind zer...