15 Feb 2009

Blackwater Worldwide Changes Its Name to Xe; Same Mercenaries, but Now with More “Aviation Support”

The scandal-ridden security firm Blackwater USA is officially changing its name effective immediately as the company moves to rebrand itself after being fired last month by the State Department from its job protecting diplomats in Iraq.

The company will now be known as Xe and hopes to be a "one-stop shopping source for world class services in the fields of security, stability, aviation, training and logistics", according to a memo sent by company president Gary Jackson to employees today.  (ABC News)

Jake Washbourne, a contractor known as "J-Dub," fired into the windshield of an Iraqi taxi for amusement, according to three colleagues cited in "Big Boy Rules." (Courtesy Of Isireli Naucukidi / Xe Watch)

Blackwater has probably been used for U.S. Government narcotics trafficking operations before, but it looks like that is going to be a major component of their business going forward.

Aviation support is synonymous with narcotics trafficking. If you read, Compromised: Clinton, Bush and the CIA, this will all make much more sense.

Also note the mention of West Africa as a venue for increased Blackwater/Xe activity. In this context, see: Global Cocaine Trade Moves to Africa (cryptogon.com)

Wikipedia - Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army

XE WATCH (Blackwater Watch)