Blackwater founder tells of secret CIA aid

[The Straight Story]

Blackwater founder tells of secret CIA aid

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The founder of Blackwater Worldwide, the U.S. military contractor employed in Iraq and Afghanistan, says he helped secret CIA programs targeting al-Qaida.

Erik Prince, owner of the security company now known as Xe Services, told Vanity Fair in an interview he performed "very risky missions" for the spy agency while deflecting blame from the CIA if something went wrong.

"We were building a unilateral, unattributable capability," Prince was quoted as saying. "If it went bad, we weren't expecting ... anyone to bail us out."

Prince, a former SEAL, said he carried out secret missions as recently as two months ago when the Obama administration terminated his contract after media leaks revealed the operation, The Washington Post reported.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2009/12/03/Blackwater-founder-tells-of-secret-CIA-aid/UPI-51891259844355/

[LiberalFighter]

1. I thought it was the function of the CIA to do the dirty work.

How much more are the taxpayers paying because the work is done by a private business?

[Arctic Dave]

2. I posted this earlier and no one replied. We have a confession of a unaccountable

military and intelligence gathering arm of the US and no one cares.

[midnight]

3. I think many feel, that at least, someone who can construct a complete sentence

is at the helm and now they can rest.

[Arctic Dave]

5. Did someone spray some crime-be-gone and all is well?

Too bad if it's true.

[The Straight Story]

6. Sorry I missed it or would have kicked it - been in and out today

Glad to know others are keeping up on this! If you have a link to it pass it along, worth a kick (I post a lot of things and have the same thing happens, no response, someone else post it a different time of day and it takes off - guess timing is everything...)

[Arctic Dave]

7. No biggie, someone got some traction with it in LBN. :)

[xiamiam]

11. he just admitted he's been working for the cia to vanity fair magazine

what is going on? this guy just formed the largest private army in the world and now hes casually participating in a tell all?

[Arctic Dave]

12. Could be a signal flare to the bushies.

[eleny]

4. Not that I'm a big fan of the CIA but this guy Prince is a rat

[juno jones]

8. K&R! n/t

[elehhhhna]

9. dude is way too whiney to work w/ CIA

imo

[xiamiam]

10. something very big is about to happen or this guy wouldnt be talking

or deciding he wants to teach high school