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Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater

Erik Prince Still Wants Blackwater to Replace U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

When the idea of replacing U.S. troops in Afghanistan with mercenaries was first proposed, Defense Secretary James Mattis said, rather generously, that “it was not a wise idea.” In fact, it’s a crackpot scheme that refuses to die, mostly because of Prince’s connections to the Trump White House. Prince is on good terms with the...