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Blackwater's proposed San Diego training facility draws criticism

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SAN DIEGO -- Blackwater Worldwide, the global security firm whose conduct in Iraq has drawn criticism, is again trying to open a training facility in the face of local opposition.

In March, the firm dropped plans to build a 220-acre training camp in rural Potrero, about 45 miles east of downtown San Diego. A coalition of rural property owners, environmentalists and antiwar activists opposed its effort to build a "combat town."
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4 responses // Blackwater's proposed San Diego training facility draws criticism

  • Blackwater gives a black eye to American reputation worldwide
    SamuraiDave
  • I really hope that Blackwater gets chased out of San Diego by angry protesters.
    Varex_Sythe
  • Blackwater is like Hitler's private army that helped him take over Germany. Better run them out of the country.
    Marilynn_Murray
  • "...45 miles east of downtown San Diego. A coalition...of activists opposed its effort to build a "combat town." Classic. Where, exactly, do you think you live now, if NOT a combat town? You've got NAS Miramar (famous for it's Top Gun Fighter School), Coronado (training center for and West Coast Base for the U.S. Navy SEALS), and so many other military bases there it isn't even funny. And just across the border you've got drug gangs that are so influential that they operate with near impunity in Mexico-gangs that funnel their drugs to the USA. C'mon.
    hawaii_guy_1010

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