Blackwater founder Erik Prince is pushing to privatize America's costly war in Afghanistan — and going on cable TV to persuade Trump

Billionaire Blackwater founder Erik Prince has a vision for America's war in Afghanistan, one that the former Navy SEAL and businessman claims will turn around the conflict the US has been fighting for 17 years with no end in sight.

After Blackwater, a controversial security contractor that was investigated for its activities in Iraq, ceased to exist, Prince formed a new firm that trains Chinese security forces. Now, against the advice of the Pentagon, he's pushing to present the president with a plan to privatize the war in Afghanistan.

Between 2001 and 2017, the US spent an estimated $714 billion on a war that many observers argue America is still far from winning, Task & Purpose reported last August. Prince intends to privatize the conflict to reduce US manpower in the country and ultimately reduce spending.

Prince's plan would see troops replaced with private military contractors who work for a special envoy that reports directly to the president.

https://www.businessinsider.com/blackwater-founder-erik-prince-aims-to-privatize-us-war-in-afghanistan-2018-8

Wash. State Court Ruling Disqualifies Gun-Control Initiative From Ballot

NRA, SAF cheer decision as case is fast-tracked to state supreme court

August 17, 2018 4:40 pm

The Thurston County Superior Court ruled on Friday that a gun-control initiative did not follow guidelines set down in state law when gathering signatures and cannot be included on the ballot.

I-1639, backed by the Alliance for Gun Responsibility, sought to establish a 10-day waiting period on certain semiautomatic rifles, ban their sale to adults under 21-years-old, require training for purchase, and prescribe rules for storage. The gun-rights groups that challenged the initiative said it ran afoul of state law because it did not make clear what changes to the law it intended to make.

The National Rifle Association and Second Amendment Foundation had filed separate challenges to the ballot measure. The suits were eventually combined and heard together by the court, which found in their favor.

The NRA applauded the decision and said the would-be ballot initiative would infringe on the rights of gun owners in Washington state.

https://freebeacon.com/issues/wash-state-court-ruling-disqualifies-gun-control-initiative-ballot/

>>2651273

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>>2651338

Sorry.

"Former congressional staffers" Hmmm.

>>2651443

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