There has been a great deal of publicity over the potential purchase
of Blackwater (now known as Academi, and Xe before that) by mega
corporation Monsanto. While the two seem to be a great match, as they
both fail to consider the morality and consequence of their actions, it
seems that Monsanto is only involved with Blackwater in
infiltrating activist groups who are opposed to the biotech giant — an operation quite sinister enough. The truth of the matter is that Academi (Blackwater) was purchased by
private investors, and the heavily sourced
article written by Jeremy Scahill in
The Nation actually says nothing about Monsanto buying Blackwater.
What the articles does say, however, is that Monsanto and Blackwater are indeed
working together to target anti-Monsanto activists and organizations. Known as far back as 2010, it was unveiled that
Blackwater’s client list included Monsanto, Chevron, Walt Disney and many more. According to
documents obtained by Scahill,
it was also revealed that Monsanto was willing to pay upwards of
$500,000 in order for Blackwater to join anti-Monsanto activist groups
and infiltrate the ranks. Furthermore, a number of internet-based
tactics could be utilized as incognito PR for Monsanto, who undoubtedly
knew opposition would mount against their GMO crops as more individuals
became aware of the dangers.
Amazingly, the document stated that Monsanto was
“concerned about animal rights activists and that they discussed how
Blackwater “could have our person(s) actually join [activist] group(s)
legally.”
Of course this occurred back in 2008, and Monsanto admitted in
e-mails that the relationship lasted until around 2010 — near the time
the information came to light.
Raw Story reports:
“In an… e-mail to The Nation, Wilson confirmed he met
Black in Zurich and that Monsanto hired Total Intelligence in 2008 and
worked with the company until early 2010. “
Even though Monsanto may not have purchased Blackwater, their
relationship with them remains quite clear. Both organizations are noted
for their crimes against humanity, and they really do have a twisted
synergy of sorts so it is quite easy to see how the topic became viral.
While they may not be owned by the same individuals, one thing is clear:
the relationship between these two companies is enough cause for alarm.
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