Blackwater/XE still not out of business...

Blackwater founder, CEO resigns

Change their business name, CEO resigns...but they are still in business. All we need is to hear about a few WMDs hidden somewhere and they will be right back in the game.

These people need to be permanently barred from government contracting.

"Blackwater" - gone but not forgotten

I don't care what they change their name to - this company should NEVER be allowed to get another government contract. I certainly don't want them receiving - after the $1 billion they've already been given - ONE MORE TAX DOLLAR.

Some points of note regarding Blackwater:

• Involved in over 200 suspicious shooting incidents.
• Sued by families of their own now-deceased employees - stating that Blackwater failed to actually USE those tax gifts to properly protect employees in a war zone.
• Have 6 employees who have already been charged with manslaughter.
• Have the company based offshore so they evade taxes other US businesses pay.
  

Erik Prince and crew are business savvy - I'll give them that. They've probably already been told by lawyers and insiders that a simple business name change will keep them in the mix for the future.

Since this war is continuing beyond the Bush instigation, I really hope someone in the new administration takes a long, hard look at Blackwater AND at "XE." This business model and others, like KBR (thank you Dick Cheney), really need to be disallowed.