BlackwaterOtay

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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 agreement approved by the college's governing board. See BlackwaterInSouthwesternCollege for details.

• Stop Blackwater Rally - Nisour Massacre Anniversary %ISNEW% -- Info, pictures and articles about our successful protest on September 13th in front of the Blackwater base of operations in Otay Mesa, just north of the border to commemorate the 17 innocent civilians cut down by Blackwater gunfire on September 16th, 2007, and to protest against Blackwater's mercenary training school in Otay Mesa.

• BlackwaterOtayProtestRally %ISNEW% - Successful June 11, 2008 protest of Blackwater and their underhanded operation.

* FedsMeddleInCityMattersForBlackwater %ISNEW% - Federal court apparently plans to rule in favor of forcing the City to allow Blackwater to start their operation. * BlackwaterVsCityOfSanDiego %ISNEW% - Court cases pitting BlackwaterWorldwide against the City Of San Diego.

• BlackwaterFederalCourtProtest %ISNEW% - Our presence was well placed in front of the federal courthouse in San Diego on June 17, 2008.

• BlackwaterVsCityOfSanDiegoTranscript 2008-05-30 Blackwater vs. City of San Diego, Federal Court - Transcript -- MarilynHuff United States District Court
• M547 2008-06-17 Transcript of June 17, 2008 Blackwater hearing. -- MarilynHuff

• M525 2008-06-06 Audit of Permits Issued for the Blackwater Facility (in Otay Mesa) -- Jay Goldstone CityOfSanDiego

BlackwaterLinkedToBorderSecurity

Despite statements by Blackwater to the contrary, we have evidence that they have been awarded border "counter-narcoterrorism" security contracts. See here:

• M164 2007-09-12 Contractors take on expanded role in drug war -- Katherine Mc Intire Peters Government Executive
• M216 2007-10-22 Blackwater likely to train Mexican drug warriors - Press release from Mexico -- Antonio Garza Mexican Ambassador to the United States
• M212 2007-10-19 $1.4 billion U.S.-Mexico anti-drug program to entail use of private contractors -- Alfredo Corchado Dallas Morning News
• M258 2007-10-12 Blackwater admits border security is a goal -- RaymondLutz CitizensOversight

BACKGROUND

On Otay Mesa, only a block or so from the international border, Blackwater has set up shop in an industrial park. (Otay is pronounced "Oh-Tie")

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The building is at 7685 Siempre Viva Rd, San Diego, CA 92154. Please note that only a few blocks away (two to three) is the international border, and Tijuana International Airport. The two doors south of the facility is the U.S. Border Patrol, Otay Station.

Big Picture context of the BlackwaterOtay secret facility.:

From April 2003 San Diego Metro Magazine: "Oncor International reports that a 61,599 sqft shell industrial building in the new six building Britannia Corporate Center project in Otay Mesa has been sold for 3.6 million. to HomeTex Packaging Corp. The new owner plans to relocate it's textile distribution center here."

More amazing research on this company: HomeTex %ISNEW%

[[Common.M507][Press Conference and Rally -- 25 Apr 2008]]

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Our rally to put pressure on Blackwater to pull the plug on [[Common.BlackwaterOtay][this project]] too! We won on their first ridiculous project in [[Common.BlackwaterPotrero][Potrero]] We can do the same here!

[[RaymondLutz][Ray Lutz]] explains the situation on [[http://www.democracynow.org][Democracy Now!]] with Amy Goodman:

[[http://www.youtube.com/v/A5fazcMjxKo&hl=en][Click to play on YouTube site]]

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• Front of the building with deceptive "HomeTex" sign.:
  

• Another shot of the frontage of the building:
  

• Back of the building has 20 truck bays. The last two bays have large blowers, two in and four out.:
  

• BW-Otay-Back2-600x450.jpg:
  

• Many more pictures here: http://news.webshots.com/album/563397736Tjxbjd

Those blowers are connected to a freestanding structure inside the building, which I assume is a pre-fab shooting gallery of some sort. At the other end of the building is a simulated building "shoot house" like the ones they were planning for Potrero, I assume.

According to AnneKrueger, UnionTribune reporter, Blackwater VP Brian Bonfiglio has admitted these facts and will be giving her a tour of the facility.

Was there any public review of these plans? Is the air expelled from the shoot house laced with gun powder and other pollutants? Do we care about the air, or is it okay to pollute as long as it is near the border?

It is interesting that the INPUT blowers seem to have no filtration. Apparently, if their neighbor backs up a semi truck to the inputs, the blowers would happily suck in the truck exhaust and the shooters would either go unconscious or at least start to miss their targets. I'm sure that this sort of ventilation equipment is normally found on the rooftops of the buildings and not sitting out in the parking area. With all the animosity Blackwater seems to generate in the public, they'll need to put that ventilation equipment behind locks gates, at least.

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Project Filings

• website: http://www.sandiego.gov/development-services
• PARCEL: 667-060-3500
• Development 3951 by SouthwestLawEnforcement %ISNEW%
• Architect: Arcadis, 128 South Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28202 http://www.arcadis-us.com
• Raven Development Group -- A subsidiary of Blackwater: http://www.blackwaterusa.com/raven/

Files were not available as they were in office of Afsaneh Ahmadi. To make an appointment, call 619-557-7998. I also saw this number: 619-446-5406.

I. note that the project at this facility was started shortly after we announced our huge rally in Potrero, on October 7th. They pulled permits exactly one month prior to our Rally. Apparently, the rally in Potrero was enough to spook Blackwater into seeking an secret "Plan B". They added the modular training unit a month before they finally pulled the Potrero project. This was at the same time that BrianBonfiglio was the most adamant about continuing the Potrero project. In other words, don't believe it when they say that public action has no impact! Initial tip also implicated the shell corporation E & J Holdings based in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

City Law of Relevance

Section 53.10 Firearms, Etc. -- Firing Prohibited -- Exceptions

• (a) Purpose and Intent. It is the purpose and intent of the Council of The City of San Diego that the firing of firearms and other explosives within the city limits be strictly regulated for the protection of all persons and property located in the City.
• (b) Definitions. For the purposes of this section:
  • (1) Firearm shall mean any weapon from which a missle, such as, but not limited to, a bullet, ball, or shell, is hurled by an explosive.
  • (2) Fire shall mean to explode, discharge, or impel by using heat, purcussion or electric spark.
  • (3) The term explosive is defined as it is in Section 53.05 of this Article.
• (c) Prohibition. No person shall fire any firearm or explode any explosive within The City of San Diego.
• (d) Exceptions. This section does not apply to firearms fired under the authority of the United States of the State of California, nor to shooting galleries or target ranges; nor where a permit has been issued or a firing area designated by the City Council pursuant to Subsections (e) and (f) hereof.
• (e) Permits. The City Council, by resolution, may issue written permits to fire firearms upon such terms and under such conditions as it deems proper. The terms and conditions imposed by the Council shall be set forth on the face of any permit issued under this subsection.
• (f) The City Council, by resolution, may designate certain areas within the City in which it shall be lawful to fire firearms upon such terms and under such conditions as the Council deems proper.

Land Use Types of Relevance

• LandUseTypesForBlackwaterOtay - this topic will be filled in soon.

Timeline

• 22 Apr 2008 - RaymondLutz received tip regarding the facility and drove down to confirm it, informed media, BobFilner, Stop Blackwater activists.
• 24 Apr 2008 - RaymondLutz attempted to review the permits at DSD. Told that none of the permits were available to view and an appointment would be necessary with Afsaneh Ahmadi. Attempted to contact Ahmadi but she was in a meeting and would not be available for the rest of the day. They said to make an appointment, call 619-557-7998. I also saw this number: 619-446-5406.
• 25 Apr 2008 - BobFilner arranged for press conference across the street from the site. "No Trespassing" signs were added all around the facility. Speakers were Rep. BobFilner (CA-51), SanDiegoCityCouncil President ScottPeters, SanDiegoCityCouncil Member BenHueso (8th District), PeaceResourceCenter Director CarolJahnkow, RaymondLutz, SierraClub Land Use Committee Chair JeanetteHartman, and American Friends Service Committee PedroRios.
• 28 Apr 2008 - Attempted to make an appointment with Ahmadi but they eventually said I should come in to see the permits and talk to Sandra Stowers 687-5921.
• 29 Apr 2008 - CovertCanyon owner MarcHalcon, who also runs AmericanShootingCenter, cut ties with BlackwaterWorldwide, effective May 31. As a result, BlackwaterWorldwide will want to open the facility for operation on June 2.
• 01 May 2008 - RaymondLutz Reviewed two of three permit documents. Plans for the third permit were "lost" and not available at document control in DSD.
• 02 May 2008 - RaymondLutz and BobFilner are interviewed by AmyGoodman on DemocracyNow.
• 05 May 2008 - Mayor JerrySanders requests inquiry by JayGoldstone with report due 2008-05-23, three weeks later.
• 06 May 2008 - Signatures turned in by CitizensOversight and CourageCampaign, unfortunately after Sanders already agreed to inquiry.
• 13 May 2008 - 8:30 a.m. - GSA vehicles arrive at facility for inspection for Navy contract. Chain-link fence installed around ventilation equipment.
• 13 May 2008 - 10 a.m. - Stop Blackwater coalition speaks at SanDiegoCityCouncil meeting.
• 13 May 2008 - 12 p.m. - RaymondLutz files appeal of permits and submits $100 counter fee to start the appeal.
• 15 May 2008 - UnionTribune reporter TanyaMannes interviews KellyBroughton, the head of DSD, Development Services Dept., who says appeal was accepted in error at the counter, and that the public has no right to appeal the permits.
• 15 May 2008 - BlackwaterWorldwide receives contract extension for operations in San Diego.
• 16 May 2008 - San Diego City Attorney MikeAguirre finds faults in permits for the facility and Mayor JerrySanders considered ordering work to stop on the training facility, but did not do so.
• 19 May 2008 - Oversight Groups submit News release implicating Mayor JerrySanders with delay in submitting a stop-work order.
• 20 May 2008 - StopBlackwater activists appear again at City Council meeting and submit the press release to the Council.
• 20 May 2008 - JerrySanders denies occupancy permit until after review. COPs learned stop-work order was never submitted by mayor.
• 20 May 2008 - RaymondLutz receives call from DSD stating that the appeal filed on 13 May 2008 is still being reviewed.
• 21 May 2008 - Blackwater's attorneys draft lawsuit, See Lawsuit Document
• 23 May 2008 - BrianBonfiglio demands approval of facility; JerrySanders' investigation report delayed.
• 27 May 2008 - BenHueso announces that the City has received the lawsuit at the 10 a.m. City Council meeting.
• 29 May 2008 - RaymondLutz stumbles upon the hearing in the Federal Court Calendar, moved up from Monday, June 2, to May 30.
• 30 May 2008 - Hearing in Federal Court regarding motion for a temporary restraining order to require the city to allow Blackwater to commence operations. The judge ruled that it had jurisdiction and said she would present a written decision on June 3. See details here: BlackwaterVsCityOfSanDiego
  Thirty protestors in front of Federal Courthouse despite short notice of less than 24-hours. Seats in hearing room full to capacity. Federal Judge Hon. MarilynHuff ruled that she had jurisdiction in the case and implied that her eventual ruling would approve the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO).

• 03 Jun 2008 - Federal Judge Hon. MarilynHuff did not complete her ruling on the matter as suggested in the May 30 hearing. Mayor JerrySanders wins re-election as Mayor.
• 04 Jun 2008 - Ruling by Judge Hon. MarilynHuff provides temporary restraining order, thereby requiring the city to provide the occupancy permit to Blackwater.
• 05 Jun 2008 - Blackwater begins training operations
• 05 Jun 2008 - COPs resubmits appeal to be applied to the appropriate form, to be renewed under the original date.
• 06 Jun 2008 - Internal audit released. Two weeks late and with glaring omissions of the key questions. No mention of "ministerial" or "discretionary" in the document. UnionTribune says it exonerates Blackwater. Hardly.
• 07 Jun 2008 - Announcement of June 11 protest rally hits email lists.
• 10 Jun 2008 - JeremyScahill returns for appearance at the UnitarianChurch and book signing of paperback edition of Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army
• 11 Jun 2008 - JeremyScahill, PedroRios, and other community leaders meet in San Ysidro.
• 11 Jun 2008 - BlackwaterOtayProtestRally at the site of the facility. Over 100 protesters hear BobFilner (by phone), JeremyScahill, NativoLopez (MAPA), PedroRios, JohnFanestil, MartinEder, and others.
• 17 Jun 2008 - Second hearing before MarilynHuff, argued this time by MikeAguirre. No change in the ruling. Aguirre says he will appeal to the 9th circuit. Huff went further to say that all future permits must be handled with no more than ministerial (rubber stamp) processing.
• 19 Jun 2008 - Mia Farrow, the actress and activist, asked Blackwater for help in Darfur after becoming frustrated by the stalled deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping force.
• 20 Jun 2008 - RaymondLutz submitted an appeal of the fourth permit, this one for the "simulator/Ride" ship simulator. Appeal brought out the question of calling it a "vocational School", asked how the facility was not in violation of California law against paramilitary training, questioned why the paper application called it a "shooting range" but the computer record called it a "modular training unit," asked why it was considered an "existing Southwest Law Enforcement Facility" when the facility was never given an occupancy permit under that name, and "Joint venture" was already defunct, and asked what fines were appropriate for Blackwater since they built the trainer prior to getting a permit.
• 23 Jun 2008 - RaymondLutz went before the San Diego City Council and demanded action on the case.
• 23 Jun 2008 - Federal agents raided a [Moyock, North Carolina] Blackwater armory and seized 34 automatic (AK-47) rifles registered in the name of the Camden County, N.C., Sheriff's Office.
• 24 Jun 2008 - NRA comes out in support of Blackwater facility.
• 25 Jun 2008 - San Diego Development Services Department (DSD) returned the fourth permit (dated June 20) to Blackwater with 64 conditions, including the requirement that the training facility must meet ADA requirements. Blackwater says they don't need to be compliant and said the City should comply with the court's ruling.
• 02 Jul 2008 - JamesWebb, Senator of Virginia, holding up the approval of four civilian defense officials until he gets more information about the Blackwater training facility in Otay Mesa.
• 13 Sep 2008 - Stop Blackwater Rally - Nisour Massacre Anniversary
• 11 Dec 2008 - City of San Diego Agreed to settle the lawsuit with Blackwater for $150,000 instead of pursuing the appeal. The fact that Mike Aguirre did not keep his seat as City Attorney probably had a lot to do with this.
• 16 Jun 2009 - San Diego City Council voted to approve the settlement but added the request to BW to forgive the City of the debt and to improve Development Services Department procedures to stop other unscrupulous companies from misusing the permit process. See Resolution of the settlement and video of meeting

Articles and Media:

• M973 2010-04-03 Power outage questions probed -- Shut-off of Otay Mesa plant remains unclear -- Onell Soto UnionTribune
• M939 2010-01-30 Activist a common sight recording local meetings -- Ray Lutz is government watchdog -- AnneKrueger UnionTribune
• M923 2010-01-21 Police academy suspends classes -- Kristina Davis UnionTribune
• M870 2009-10-16 Blackwater-Xe Contract Canceled by Southwestern College -- RaymondLutz CitizensOversight
• M818 2009-10-14 Southwestern College Board Meeting, 2009-10-14 - Cancels Blackwater Contract -- RaymondLutz CitizensOversight
• M811 2009-08-12 Southwestern College Board Meeting, 2009-08-12 -- RaymondLutz CitizensOversight
• M812 2009-08-07 US security firm faces fresh allegations - 07 Aug 09 -- AlJazeera
• M802 2009-07-08 Southwestern College Board Meeting, 2009-07-08 -- RaymondLutz CitizensOversight
• M800 2009-06-16. San Diego City Council Meeting 2009-06-16: settle with Blackwater for $150,000 -- RaymondLutz CitizensOversight
• M799 2009-06-16 San Diego City Settlement with Blackwater for $150,000 regarding Otay Mesa facility. -- RaymondLutz Citizens Oversight, City Of San Diego
• M798 2009-06-10 Southwestern College Governing Board meeting, 2009-06-10 -- RaymondLutz CitizensOversight
• M785 2009-05-14 Forum Held Over Southwestern College's Contract With Military Security Firm XE -- Kfmb Radio
• M781 2009-05-13 Memorandum of Understanding between Xe Services, LLC and Southwestern Community College District -- SouthwesternCollege
• M786 2009-05-13 Southwestern College Board, 2009-05-13, Blackwater-Xe Item -- RaymondLutz CitizensOversight
• M787 2009-05-13 Baja California Police Train With US Navy -- AmyIsackson KpbsNews
• M783 2009-05-12 Letter from CitizensOversight to SouthwesternCollege Governing Board regarding renegotiated XeBlackwater Agreement. -- RaymondLutz CitizensOversight
• M778 2009-05-07 Blackwater, now Xe, era ends in Iraq -- upi.com
• M774 2009-04-20 Blackwater out of Iraq? No, not yet -- Matthew Lee, Mike Baker AssociatedPress
• M767 2009-04-15 Congressman Bob Filner to address Southwestern College Governing Board to Oppose Blackwater Agreement -- RaymondLutz CitizensOversight
• M782 2009-04-15 Southwestern College Board Meeting, 2009-04-15, Blackwater Comments -- RaymondLutz CitizensOversight
• M768 2009-04-02 Stop Blackwater Presentation, April 2009 -- RaymondLutz CitizensOversight
• M764 2009-04-01 Minutes of Southwestern College March 11 Meeting Regarding Blackwater -- SouthwesternCollege
• M755 2009-03-16 CPRA Request of Southwestern College & Blackwater -- RaymondLutz CitizensOversight
• M752 2009-03-12 Southwestern to rework training contract with Xe -- Chris Moran UnionTribune
• M754 2009-03-11 Blackwater (Xe) at Southwestern College -- RaymondLutz CitizensOversight
• M748 2009-03-03 Letter to Southwestern College Governing Board requesting that the MOU with Blackwater be reconsidered and revoked. -- RaymondLutz CitizensOversight
• M749 2009-03-03 Citizens' Oversight Group wants Blackwater Agreement with Southwestern College Pulled. -- RaymondLutz CitizensOversight
• M745 2009-03-02 Email: From the guy with a bag on his head -- Mark Pentilescu
• M750 2009-03-02 Congressman Hopes to Break Blackwater Deal with School -- SanDiego6
• M742 2009-02-28 It's a new (bad) name, but same Blackwater -- RaymondLutz UnionTribune
• M736 2009-02-25 Governing board sets deal with Blackwater -- Filner, faculty rip SWC pact with "mercenaries" -- Esmeralda F. Ramirez SouthwesternCollegeSun
• M728 2009-02-09 Students to use firing range at Blackwater site -- (Unknown) UnionTribune
• M741 2009-01-28 Southwestern College / Blackwater MOU -- Southwestern College
• M654 2008-10 NEW BLACKWATER PROTESTS MARK ANNIVERSARY OF NISOUR SQUARE SHOOTINGS -- Gayle Early EastCountyMagazine
• M637 2008-09-06 A San Diego Retirement -- Editorial Staff WallStreetJournal
• M579 2008-07-30 Blackwater Q&A raises more questions -- Myra Webb, Alan Segal, Gregg Rosner UnionTribune
• M580 2008-07-27 Q&A: Erik Prince & Brian Bonfiglio -- Editor UnionTribune
• M578 2008-07-22 Defense chief questions use of contractors for training -- Dale Eisman, Louis Hansen VirginianPilot
• M564 2008-07-09 Mexican Torture Training Raises Questions About U.S. Military/Police Aid -- Laura Carlsen HuffingtonPost
• M550 2008-07-03 San Diego appeals court ruling allowing Blackwater to operate in Otay -- Ronald Powell UnionTribune
• M552 2008-07-02 Blackwater Plan Roils Capitol Hill -- August Cole WallStreetJournal
• M565 2008-07-02 US Private Contractor Leads Torture Training in Mexico -- Kristin Bricker Narco Sphere
• M531 2008-06-25 S.D. disobeying court order, Blackwater says -- TanyaMannes UnionTribune
• M555 2008-06-24 NRA Throws Support to Blackwater Over Otay Mesa Training Facility -- AmitaSharma KpbsNews
• M918 2008-06-20 C00011 - Development Services Department of the City of San Diego Re: Appeal of BW Permit -- RaymondLutz CitizensOversight
• M919 2008-06-20 C00012 - CPRA regarding VanDeweghe / Blackwater communication. -- RaymondLutz CitizensOversight
• M556 2008-06-19 Blackwater states its case -- Jay Price and Joseph Neff NewsObserver
• M533 2008-06-18 Military trainer wins legal clearance -- TanyaMannes UnionTribune
• M558 2008-06-18 Opposition to Blackwater's border base -- Rick Greenblatt Socialist Worker
• M547 2008-06-17 Transcript of June 17, 2008 Blackwater hearing. -- MarilynHuff
• M559 2008-06-17 Injunction allows Blackwater to continue Otay operation -- TanyaMannes UnionTribune
• M528 2008-06-14 Blackwater files legal papers over training site -- TanyaMannes UnionTribune
• M527 2008-06-11 Jeremy Scahill Meets San Ysidro Community on Blackwater West -- Pedro Rios Jeremy Scahill CitizensOversight
• M529 2008-06-11 Protesters Rally Against Blackwater Facility -- KusiNews
• M560 2008-06-11 Activists Protest Outside Blackwater Building -- Kristine Frazao SanDiegoNBC7
• M526 2008-06-11 Protesters picket Blackwater's Otay training center -- TanyaMannes UnionTribune
• M562 2008-06-11 Protestors Want Blackwater Out of San Diego -- Andrew Phelps KpbsNews
• M605 2008-06-10 Jeremy Scahill speaks in San Diego, June 10, 2008 -- Jeremy Scahill, Raymond Lutz CitizensOversight
• M606 2008-06-10 Blackwater In Otay Update -- RaymondLutz CitizensOversight
• M525 2008-06-06 Audit of Permits Issued for the Blackwater Facility (in Otay Mesa) -- Jay Goldstone CityOfSanDiego
• M524 2008-06-05 Training facility gets OK by judge -- TanyaMannes UnionTribune
• BlackwaterVsCityOfSanDiegoTranscript 2008-05-30 Blackwater vs. City of San Diego, Federal Court - Transcript -- MarilynHuff United States District Court
• M523 2008-05-30 Judge to decide on Blackwater permit Tuesday -- Ray Huard UnionTribune
• M522 2008-05-29 San Diego says Blackwater missed target on paperwork -- Ray Huard UnionTribune
• M520 2008-05-21 Suit by Blackwater vs. City of San Diego -- BlackwaterWorldwide
• M519 2008-05-20 Letter from Blackwater Attorney demanding Occupancy Permit -- Neil Dymott legal firm BlackwaterWorldwide
• M517 2008-05-19 Citizens Groups Call for an Expanded Inquiry into Blackwater Permits -- Raymond Lutz, Carol Jahnkow, Susan Friedman CitizensOversight
• M518 2008-05-19 City of San Diego denies occupancy Permit to Blackwater for Otay Mesa facility. -- Kelly Broughton, Michael Aguirre CityOfSanDiego
• BlackwaterFederalFirearmsLicense 2008-05-15 Federal Firearms License Database, May 2008 -- U.S. Department of Justice
• M513 2008-05-15 City official says Blackwater permits cannot be appealed -- TanyaMannes UnionTribune
• M511 2008-05-06 Blackwater inquiry sought -- TanyaMannes UnionTribune
• M509 2008-05-02 Southern California Residents Gear Up for New Fight to Stop Secretive Expansion by Military Firm Blackwater -- Amy Goodman, Raymond Lutz, Bob Filner DemocracyNow
• M510 2008-04-29 Shooting range owner cuts ties to Blackwater -- AnneKrueger UnionTribune
• M508 2008-04-26 Blackwater permit faces challenge - Public not informed, San Diego officials say -- TanyaMannes UnionTribune
• M505 2008-04-25 Officials will challenge Blackwater over indoor facility -- TanyaMannes UnionTribune
• M506 2008-04-25 Southbay Leaders: Otay Blackwater Presence Will Complicate Border Relations -- AmyIsackson KpbsNews
• M507 2008-04-25 Blackwater-Otay Press Conference (Filner) -- RaymondLutz CitizensOversight
• M502 2008-04-24 Filner Protests Blackwater Development in South County -- BobFilner BobFilner
• M503 2008-04-23 Blackwater revives mission -- Security contractor plans training center -- AnneKrueger UnionTribune
• M498 2008-04-22 Blackwater sets sights on indoor facility in Otay Mesa -- AnneKrueger UnionTribune
• M499 2008-04-22 Blackwater USA Resurrects Plans to Open Training Center in San Diego County -- AnaTintocalis KpbsNews
• M504 2008-04-22 Blackwater Finds New Home In South Bay -- NBCSan Diego
• M258 2007-10-12 Blackwater admits border security is a goal -- RaymondLutz CitizensOversight
• M164 2007-09-12 Contractors take on expanded role in drug war -- Katherine Mc Intire Peters Government Executive

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