Rep Schakowsky Re Blackwater CEO: 'If He Had Not Emigrated To UAE-He Would Be Facing Prosecution'

[kpete]

Jan Schakowsky says that former Blackwater CEO Erik Prince has “attempted intimidation” of her in response to Schakowsky’s campaign to reduce U.S. reliance on private military contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Schakowsky spoke on the House floor Wednesday about a letter from Prince’s attorneys, dated October 7, 2011, that was delivered by hand to Schakowsky’s office. The letter accuses Schakowsky of making “false and defamatory” statements against Prince.

The letter cites a September 8 article published by the Independent in London about Prince’s Blackwater video game. The article quotes Schakowsky as saying: “If Mr. Prince had not emigrated to the United Arab Emirates, which does not have an extradition agreement with the US, he too would now be facing prosecution.”

“Your statement to the Independent, which imputes commission of a crime, is per se libelous,” the letter from Prince says, adding: “Your malice cannot be questioned. You have a multi-year history of making derogatory comments about Mr. Prince and his former company, Blackwater. You have abused your Congressional power to request that Mr. Prince be investigated.”

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[madfloridian]

1. And sister Betsy Devos is "buying influence" openly in public education here.

DeVos doesn't take offense that they are "buying influence" She admits it.

[Vincardog]

2. How exactly is it an abuse of Congressional power to request that Mr. Prince be investigated.”

When his company has obviously and repeatedly committed SO many Crimes?

[MedicalAdmin]

3. Time to have the seals lick his treasonous ass up

And deliver it to a rendition site. It's time we found out exactly what him and the rest of his treasonous family has been up to.