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Blaming the pardons of the Blackwater mercenaries on Trumpism is an appalling act of revisionism.
From: Inside Story
Are private security firms following international law?
A confidential UN report says that private security contractor Erik Prince violated Libya’s arms embargo.
21 Feb 2021
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