WOW!
3 democrat Senators have announced they are NOT seeking re-election in 2026:
▪️Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI)
▪️Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)
▪️Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
It just keeps getting worse for democrats — these are all swing states.
https://x.com/ScottPresler/status/1899828100264874291
Ecuador strikes deal with Blackwater founder in war on drug cartels
https://insiderpaper.com/ecuador-strikes-deal-with-blackwater-founder-in-war-on-drug-cartels/
Ecuador’s president on Tuesday announced an alliance with the founder of US security contractor Blackwater, as the government seeks to crack down on spiraling violence related to drug trafficking.
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“Together with Erik Prince, we have established a strategic alliance to strengthen our capacity in the fight against narco-terrorism and the protection of our waters against illegal fishing,” he added, alongside a picture of him with Prince.
Prince, a former Navy SEAL, pioneered the use of private contractors in overseas military operations during the US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Blackwater’s contractors in Iraq were accused of massacring17unarmed civilians in Baghdad in 2007, among other alleged rights abuses.