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    CBS News‏Verified account @CBSNews 8 Aug 2017

    Trump admin. considering plan proposed by Blackwater founder to privatize portion of the U.S. effort in Afghanistan http://cbsn.ws/2vjrc27 pic.twitter.com/vx9iwzdHZo

    12:45 PM - 8 Aug 2017
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      1. Mel Bishop‏ @beastiegirl1969 8 Aug 2017
        Replying to @CBSNews

        Yay, more money for @BetsyDeVos' brother...

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      1. Vivian Vacca‏ @ViviVacca 8 Aug 2017
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        😂😂😂 Trumpers call him and themselves "patriots." How ironic.

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      1. Mr. Harper‏ @RJAHarper99 8 Aug 2017
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        So will anyone look into the relationship of the incompetent EdSec and her family ties???

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      1. Lovleeannwise‏ @LOVLEEANNWISE 8 Aug 2017
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        This is bad.Who are these people determine change our Democracy?Wealthy Autocrats that's who! Industrial War Complex/GOVERNMENT Coup De'tat

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      2. American Patriot  🌈‏ @PatriotResistDT 8 Aug 2017
        Replying to @CBSNews

        Erik Prince wants his payoff for supporting Trump

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      3. J. A. Nagy‏ @jimmingtonsfo 8 Aug 2017
        Replying to @PatriotResistDT @CBSNews

        Prince arranged for the necklace.pic.twitter.com/wwOLzjRBQi

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      1. Own Rules‏ @OwnRules 8 Aug 2017
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        Right. Sell the war to DeVos' brother, whose Blackwater outfit covered themselves in infamy in Iraq. Payback for campaign donations. Gross.

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      1.  ☮️ 🕉 💟‏ @Bridget59 8 Aug 2017
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        GREED. Have we learned nothing from Iraq?

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      1. Joe‏ @jimbob2118 8 Aug 2017
        Replying to @CBSNews

        re Trump / Blackwater: Is there a hotel deal in contracting wars? Would the fighting be under B-water control or would the US control?

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      2. Horse and Sparrow‏ @juuuuuustDave 8 Aug 2017
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        When did we get so comfortable with the idea of mercenaries? More importantly, why?

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      1. SaveOurFuture‏ @notwithtrump 8 Aug 2017
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        Hell no!

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      1. Jay Michaels‏ @talkhost1 8 Aug 2017
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        That will cost us and our Service people will suffer with half assed services.

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      1. pattismack‏ @pattismack 8 Aug 2017
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        Making his rich friends richer.

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      1. max358‏ @max358 8 Aug 2017
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        sure. but, as usual, they plan to 'privatize' it with public money. like the NFL.

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      1. Stu heaton‏ @HeatonstuHeaton 8 Aug 2017
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        Well at least with a proposal like this it will be easier for administration to place blame in a negative result situations. Like everything

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      1. Justin Taylor‏ @ProductJT 8 Aug 2017
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        no way this could backfire

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