Wednesday, October 03, 2007

It's Just Business, Right?

Check out the language used to market today's mercenaries and war -- filled with lots of great buzzwords! It's like it's got nothin' to do with killin' and maimin' for profit.

http://www.blackwaterusa.com/

[From the home page]

Blackwater Worldwide efficiently and effectively integrates a wide range of resources and core competencies to provide unique and timely solutions that exceed our customer's stated need and expectations. [THIS IS F'ING TERRIFIYING/HILARIOUS.]

We are guided by integrity, innovation, and a desire for a safer world. Blackwater Worldwide professionals leverage state-of-the-art training facilities, professional program management teams, and innovative manufacturing and production capabilities to deliver world class customer driven solutions. [BUT DON'T BE AN IRAQI DRIVER! HA. HA. HA.]

Our leadership and dedicated family of exceptional employees adhere to an essential system of core corporate values chief among them are integrity, innovation, excellence, respect, accountability, and teamwork. ["CORPORATE VALUES" ARE PRECISELY THE PROBLEM]
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Oh, and this is from the "About Us" page:
"We are not simply a 'private security company.' We are a professional military, law enforcement, security, peacekeeping, and stability operations firm who provides turnkey solutions. We assist with the development of national and global security policies and military transformation plans."
Your tax dollars at work, folks.

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