Does Erik Prince look similar to Hegseth?

7 September 2025
By Ben Makuch

Amid reports that Donald Trump’s administration (click here) is considering using US private military contractors in a postwar Ukraine, multiple sources tell the Guardian one high-profile and controversial American from the “war on terror” era is already circling for business.

In the streets of Kyiv, military hawks and defense privateers have described how Erik Prince, Maga disciple and founder of the now-defunct mercenary company Blackwater, has been aggressively pitching his services and looking to buy.


According to those same sources who spoke on background and on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive defense matters, Prince was pitching himself to the valuable...

The USA military can really go off the rails if Republicans are returned to office.

December 20, 2020

One of the contractors, Nicholas Slatten, (click here) was serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, and the others — Dustin Heard, Evan Liberty and Paul Slough — had each been sentenced to between 12 and 15 years for voluntary manslaughter. Their convictions came after the largest and most expensive federal investigation since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

The accompanying White House statement, which came among a batch of 20, claimed that the pardons were “broadly supported by the public,” citing specifically Fox News personality Pete Hegseth and a number of conservative members of the House. The statement described the 14 deaths and other injuries as “unfortunate.”

The four convicted killers, all military veterans, worked for Blackwater Worldwide, a security firm founded by former Navy SEAL Erik Prince, brother of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. The State Department had contracted with Blackwater to provide private protection for U.S. diplomats in Iraq. The company changed its name to Xe Services in 2009, and then changed it again to Academi after Prince sold the business to private investors in 2011...

If USA Congress were to allow the continuance of war there is no telling whether drones purchased by private mercenaries such as Prince would be turned on the people and infrastructure of the USA. Trump's communist leanings only allow for mistrust and the Republicans always go right along with Trump's aggression. It has to stop. Putting Republicans back into any majority is dangerous.

August 6, 2017

By Shawn Snow

Afghan National Air Corps L-39 Albatross jets (click here) take off in a formation practice for an aerial parade for Afghan National Day in Kabul. The head of the private security firm formerly known as Blackwater wants to provide a private air force to supplement the Afghan's fledgling fleet.

Erik Prince’s proposal to bridge the Afghanistan air force’s capability gaps (click here) with his own private air force faces a mountain of legal hurdles, government oversight, and raises new questions about private military companies operating in roles typically in the purview of nation states.

On Wednesday, Military Times reported that the former Blackwater CEO had submitted a proposal to the Afghan government to contract services using a private fleet of attack aircraft, gunships, transport planes, and intelligence assets to help the war-torn country’s fledgling air force transition over the next two years....

It is called assimilation.

I don't know all the facts, but, the facts are probably illusive. The Omar family was ESCAPING a war in Somalia where people wanted to kill them. It wasn't just them, but, people of their region of the country.

Now I ask myself, "Self? Would you keep a name that a war lord from Somalia could trace?"

Self: "NO. I correct that. Hell, no!"

In all these accusations Trump is relying on the naivety of the public to the intricacies of immigration, background checks, friends, neighbors, and co-workers.

Name changing among immigrants (click here) refers to the voluntary or involuntary alteration of family surnames as individuals and families transition to a new country. This practice has significant historical roots, particularly in the context of immigration to the United States, where many immigrants altered their names to assimilate, avoid discrimination, or simplify complex names....

Asylum applicants (click here) must attend a USCIS biometrics appointment for fingerprints, photo, and signature. USCIS sends this data to the FBI and cannot schedule the asylum interview until the FBI returns a final criminal background result. Vetting spans multiple federal databases. Applicants should bring proper ID, disclose criminal history on Form I-589, maintain consistent biographical details, and consider legal representation....

This should never be an issue a few weeks before an election.

Does she have the long form of her birth certificate? 

I guess the Omars were in a hurry to leave Somalia.

Trump loves identity theft and if he is not stealing people's identity he is stealing their money. That is especially true of the people's money of the USA Treasury.

October 23, 2026
By Western Journal

President Trump has publicly called (click here) for Representative Ilhan Omar's resignation, citing a claim that her real name has been falsified. This call to resign is based on confirmation from the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, who believes the Justice Department has evidence of identity falsification....

But, since Trump is full of hatred of ethnic differences, there are issues on both sides it would seem.

The problem here is that Ilhan Omar already is supposed to look guilty so therefore Trump's actions with the DOJ and the raid on her home is supposed to be above reproach.

Trump is not above reproach. These are tactics to instill fear and change his own fate. If there are PROBLEMS they should be set for hearing and fairness in Due Process should ensue, not grand standing and defaming a House Representative before she has had time to hire legal help and challenge the DOJ's assertions. Due Process is not tabloid exploitation and never should be.

Due Process is a very serious paradigm and Trump should be more reverent to the USA Constitution and citizen's rights.

Trump and Musk are damn assholes for the communists.

Americans better be paying attention. their favorite Space X hero does business with the communists. Trump is a traitor to allow the communists to breach the USA national security. This is an OUTRAGE!!!!!!!!!!

Putin didn't get this close to the satellite all by himself. He has been getting cooperation from Trump and Musk. If anyone says differently I don't buy it.

Trump likes to think of himself as a brave man simply because he has Hegseth stalking and killing in countries without a national defense that can stand up to our muscle. But, this is where national security counts. This is warfare Donald. The Russian satellite should have already been shot down.

The USA should never allow this type of infringement on any of it's PROPERTY. That USA satellite is an asset and Russia is threatening it and attempting to intimidate this country as if it is some kind of superior military might. 

Maj. Jason Watson knew more than any other American and spoke up that Trump should be impeached. He is correct. Donald has sold out this country to our enemies and he continues to do so. 

He is attempting a power move with identifying with China and Russia as great friends to the USA. Some kind of idea to end nuclear armaments. That is bullshit. Trump is attempting to intimidate Europe and NATO. Put your thinking cap on, what does the world order look like if the USA, armed with nukes, becomes the ally of Russia and China? THAT is what Trump wants, not aligning with NATO. Don, Jr. is right he needs to find a home in Moscow with his oligarch friends. 

Good-bye democracy and freedom if Trump has his way.

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For Texas Paul and all those that love this country with it's democracy and freedom intact.

The phrase "eye of the tiger" signifies intense focus, determination, and resilience in the face of challenges. It embodies the spirit of fighting against adversity and striving for success.. 

I love the guitar and the way it singularly carries the song. 

Amazing. 

Love artists.

Propaganda

Some Republicans are waking up to the fact their lies and misdirection over the past two years can’t be replaced by taxpayer money bribes of $10k.

Early voting has started in some states but most states will start early voting this weekend. Trump and Vance are using the power the American people grant the Executive Branch in an attempt to destroy these elections. The tricks up their sleeves are many but the integrity of honest, truthful, and ethical elections are up to the states, not Trump. That is true of federal elections as well. Trump’s last minute tactics are not about the Rule of Law, but, instead intimidation.

Vote. If you are in this country legally and have proper documentation and meet eligibility requirements for voting don’t be intimidated.

If there were legitimate concerns for improper voting in any election it should have been caught long before now. The states and the county governments are the real measure of inaccuracy.

The Secretary of State is responsible for tabulating the results as reported by precincts. It is the precincts that know the territory and irregularities. The precincts are rather local. They don’t need federal law enforcement running around causing problems with the orderly progress to a final tally reported to the state or local officials.

I believe in the integrity of the people volunteering to ensure the election. They are one of you. They are local folks interested in the same thing the voters are interested in, an accurate election. The election workers are good people with good intentions. Have confidence in your vote. It matters.

It is magnificent how safe the demonstrators feel in complaining.

When things are wrong in France it is not unusual for demonstrations to become robust. It has happened before. It is the people talking to the government.

There are problems, but, they are not different problems from the ones we have in the USA. Cost of living is out of control and why is that? Could it be the same factors effecting Americans are effecting others? Yeah, I believe that is the case. And who exactly is responsible for this mess? Indeed, the USA Republican MAGA President in the White House, that's who. 

So before all the right wingers want to try and say Europe is wrong and dictatorships are the way forward, especially with communism, think again. 

IT IS TRUMP'S FAULT and that is not any kind of derangement syndrome!

October 20, 2026
By Ségolène Le Stradic

Several French cities (click here) extended curfews through Tuesday night after the measures helped quell days of riots and looting, as the government sought to reassure a rattled country ahead of fresh protests expected later in the week.

“These localized curfews are efficient,” Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu told lawmakers on Tuesday, after cities like Paris, Marseille and Lille enacted restrictions on nighttime movements in some neighborhoods. “They helped to restore calm last night,” he added.

Mr. Lecornu also vowed that there would be a “massive” security deployment for further demonstrations planned for Saturday....

Trump is running around like a "Chicken with it's head cut off."

It is all last minute bargaining with the electorate. He should have acted on all his promises a long time before the election. It is impossible to believe a word he says because he hasn't done a darn thing except cause problems.

If anything tells the tale of Donald John Trump and his promises it is the shambles that Washington, DC has been lowered to while he is in the White House. The entire city has been assaulted with some kind of building plans. None of them are good plans and none of them have been completed to benefit the people of Washington, DC or those that come to see their Capital City. 

Everything is under attack and disrepair. The Kennedy Center is a disaster, the Reflecting Pool is a disaster, the Mall is being measured for a stupid arch de triumph Trump. The White House is under siege with more and more land being reserved for Trump's safety. Where does all this stop? This isn't Palm Beach where China flocks for graft. Washington, DC is supposed to be the pride of the country and it is becoming inacceptable. I suppose the zoo is still open. Trump hates animals.

AND TRUMP DOES NOT HEED JUDGES. 

The propaganda campaigns are not appreciated and far too late to be considered serious.

And don't think blaming the contractor is going to work when it comes to the damage of the Reflecting Pool. Other contractors turned down the work because they were approached without enough time to get the work done properly. The Reflecting Pool disaster is 100 percent Trump's fault. He needs to be held responsible for the damages. He forced the contractor to cut corners complaining it would not be done for the 250th Fourth of July. Even that was ruined by Trump's narcissism. Trump had a national hero arrested and it is malicious prosecution. Put Pirro in jail. She hasn't stopped any of the defacement.

Why is Trump carrying on about billions of dollars for farmers today?

 Because Governor Pritzker is actually talking to the farmers and not at them. 

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Negotiations between Xi, Putin and Maybe Trump is meaningless.

It is all propaganda for the Midterm elections in the USA because Russia lost it's data center that has been polluting the USA elections.

There are five major powers, not three. There are multiple countries outside of the three Trump keeps touting as partners in peace. The nuclear countries include North Korea and Kim Jong Un will never give up his nukes.

Magnificent leadership

Prime Minister Mark Carney has lead Canadian through the storm of discontent and the country is more united and strong than ever. I congratulate all Canadians today to bring about change that will ensue a future for their children and grandchildren. It must feel great to be a Canadian today.

France treats all it's people as citizens.

France does not collect ethnic data for it's census. The statements below of Trump and Vance are racist statements. The immigrants are not demonstrating, the poor are.

The immigration actions within the USA by this administration is definitely racist and flies in the face of USA policy and the Rule of Law.

October 19, 2026

By Mallory Wilson

President Trump and Vice President Vance (click here) are placing the blame on immigration for the riots in France that grew violent over the weekend.

“The migrants have taken over France,” Trump wrote Monday morning on Truth Social. “They must CLOSE THE BORDERS, FAST!”....

Roughly 13.8% of the population (about 6.7 to 7 million people) were born outside of France. The top countries of origin for immigrants are Algeria, Morocco, Portugal, Tunisia, Italy, and Turkey

What difference does it make? A woman was running for president and Trump decided to make ethnicity an issue, why?

Trump is a racist and Vance swears to it.

September 10, 2024

By David Miller

It was a topic that seemed destined for a full-throated argument (click here) during Tuesday night’s debate: race.

Moderator David Muir asked Donald Trump about his controversial comments about Vice President Kamala Harris in July, when he said at a National Assn. of Black Journalists convention that he did not “know she was Black until a number of years ago, when she happened to turn Black. ... So I don’t know, is she Indian or is she Black?”

The remarks drew outrage at the time, and in response to hearing them repeated by Muir, Trump said, “I don’t care what she is. ... Whatever she wants to be is OK with me.” Yet he raised the issue again, saying that he had read that she was not Black and then, later, that she was Black....

The Citzens United Supreme Court decision:

 Corrupted the integrity of the USA dollar.

What is the difference between Trump’s administration and a law abiding citizen?

 Of course, money.

But.

There is more. Why reward Republicans with continued power over the people of this country when they obviously are not interested in law abiding citizens?

A corrupted politician has to first be corruptible.

Texas Paul, “They aren’t like us.”

I probably told this story before. We lived in an apartment in Manville, New Jersey. My father came from a family where his father became a councilman for his district in Olyphant, Pennsylvania after my father bought the house on East Scott Street. My parents became involved with the local Democratic Party. My father would eventually be asked to serve on the zoning board for the city. 

As time went by and the city was developing a request came before the zoning board to allow a piece of land next to the railroad tracks with frontage on Main Street to be zoned commercial rather than railroad right of way. The land was in an ackwsrd place in that Main Street took a turn downhill and under the railroad underpass. 

After a second hearing where the architectural plans were presented there would be a vote at the next meeting . My father had no intention except to do what was right, not necessarily profitable. He understood safety and traffic patterns and checked with the city’s attorney about the right of way. It was a maintenance right of way with responsibility to maintain the under pass of Main Street.

As my father arrived to the next meeting he was approached by two people for those that wanted to purchase the property. They asked what his vote would be and he said, no. He explained why and how the plans presented lacked real world issues. One of the people offered him a house his company was building. He said he understood the family lived in an apartment. He asked my father to delay the vote until he could make arrangements for the title to the house and property. There was no other witness except the other person affiliated with the person presenting the bribe.

According to what I understand my father smiled, shook his hand for being so bold, and stated, “I am going into the meeting. I have already discussed the vote tonight with other members of the zoning board. We researched the possibility together. I already know how this is going to go and there was a possibility you could try to meet our expectations with changes to your plans. Now, however, I have no intention of ever allowing any construction on that property and if any other member of the board has changed their minds I will demand an investigation as to why.” He turned and walked into the building that housed the city government and police station. The only building in town with a big antenna on the roof.

A person involved with governance has to be truthful and loyal to their oath. It is called morality and ethics. It is invisible and politicians lie because it is. 

Oh, the happy ending.

My parents would eventually purchase a home of their choice about a block away from the elementary school; 103 Onka Street, Manville, New Jersey. My father thought as long as he had an unattached garage it was perfect. They purchased it with the help of the GI Bill.

President Zelensky is an American hero.

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Russia is AGAIN interfering with USA elections. The American people should be grateful for the Ukrainian democracy and the incredibly brave people President Zelensky leads. The actions of the Ukrainian military cannot be questioned. They need to support of the Free World in providing whatever munitions they want to purchase.

BREAKING: TAKE THAT!

Zelenskyy publicly taunts Trump and Republicans after blowing up the Russian data centers that powers MAGA’s online hate machine!

It REALLY had to be done…
All of a sudden, social media got a LOT more friendly and traffic to right-wing sites dropped DRAMATICALLY after Ukraine blew up the Yandex data centers that powers Russia’s internet.

It powers Russian propaganda machines. The war of oppression and hate.

It turns out all of the bots that push disinformation and hate on social media depend on Russian internet to function – and they’re all silent now.
Speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum, the President of Ukraine took a victory lap and a shot across the bow at Trump and Elon Musk, who suddenly have found their social media posts are MUCH less popular than they were before.

“When we started responding to Russia’s operation against our data centers, and when our strikes reached Yandex’s data centers, it suddenly became a little easier to breathe on many social media platforms. A lot of people noticed it. There was less hate, less division, and fewer provocations.”

“Because there were fewer bots. And it’s pretty clear where those bots were coming from – if they disappeared when Yandex went offline. This proves, again and again, that Europe is not the source of the problems. Europe is not the one making everything more difficult.”

“Most importantly, we need people in America, every morning, when the day in Europe is already moving toward evening, to really see what is happening. To see the truth.”

The best part? Yandex has announced they won’t be able to repair the centers until 2028 due to chip shortages.

Ukraine has done a massive favor to the entire world by blowing up those data centers. Without the millions of bots pushing right-wing propaganda and hate speech left and right, maybe some kind of decency can be restored to our social media sites – and the flow of MAGA lies will come to a halt.
Thank you, President Zelensky! Slava Ukraine!

President Zelensky had to rip the bandage off sometime.

Innocent people are dying in his country because of attacks by Russia's war of genocide. It is completely obvious Trump is a communist pig that cares nothing about democracy or the Free World. It is time President Zelensky identify with Europe as a place to continue to purchase the necessary munitions for the war to end Putin's slaughter.

It is also obvious Russia has no desire to contain it's war as border incursions with NATO countries continue to cause harm and alert. Putin is a horrible leader intending to kill at will without discrimination in hopes it spawns an attack by NATO.

The USA has an obligation through long honored treaties with magnificent countries of the Free World. I fully expect our presence and support will continue with NATO and the Russian sanctions will be fully implemented.

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No IDF to protect the foreign dignitaries , no investigation, and no arrests.

Previous to the elections Netanyahu states this is not permitted behavior by Israeli settlers slapping them on the wrist while inaction gives permission for more.

October 17, 2026
By Feliz Solomon

Masked Israeli settlers (click here) attacked a group of European diplomats in the West Bank on Saturday, part of a pattern of escalating violence in the occupied territory that is straining Israel’s relations with the West.

Israel’s military and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar condemned the attack in Taybeh, a predominantly Christian village that has frequently been targeted by settlers, in statements that blamed Israeli rioters. Israeli authorities said a police investigation is under way....

The demonstrators in France are correct.

It is about discrimination, if not racism. The school involved is basically a ghetto school. From what I can discern it would be the equivalent in the USA of Camden at its worse.

The students want to learn but the teachers are inconsistently hired. No one wants to teach at that school. There are more students than desks. It is the poor kid school with some students traveling an hour or more one way to get there. When they arrive the quality of the education is very bad. The students have no alternatives.

France needs to improve their circumstances. How France does that can be a matter of improving the income of the parent(s) so a better school can be found or a government program like bussing.

There is another way. Distant learning. Give the students “Amazon Kindles” and contact Oxford University Press for electronic books and tests.

That is not a joke. Distant learning is employed by other countries such as Canada through Oxford content and Amazon technology. Kindergarten through high school graduation learning at home. The young people that are old enough can also work part time while using other time for their studies.

Distant learning eliminates the need for infrastructure projects and provides relief immediately or as soon as it can be arranged.

It is called fleecing.

 

These are the people being killed by Putin. People at a flea market.

So let me get this correct. The Late Senator Lindsey Graham and probably Senator Mitch McConnell with others like Senator Tom Tillis provide sales to Ukraine as it is in a war with Russia. Senator Lindsey Graham dies and his sister steps in for him. A bill with Russian sanctions is passed in the US Senate in the late senator's name, Trump signs the bill recognizing the fact Senator Darline Graham was voting for the bill and anticipating the president signing it and implementing the provisions.

At the same time the USA is preparing to harvest Venezuelan oil.

October 15, 2026
By Cyril Widdershoven

NABEP (click here) is deploying 11 workover rigs and two drilling rigs to accelerate Venezuela's oil production recovery.

Production has surged to 200,000 bpd, according to NABEP, with independent Rystad Energy estimates supporting the latest output figure.

NABEP targets over 1 million bpd, with a proposed $100 billion investment program aimed at reviving Venezuela's vast oil reserves....

And now Trump in recognition of the attacks by Russia on Ukraine and Ukraine's employment of the USA technology has backed out of serving the USA national security issue and instead came up with a bogus oil trade for sanction relief with Russia.

There is a lot wrong with this picture and Ukraine should be moving in court to end the lavish premission of Trump to allow Russia it's own way without engaging the sanctions passed by the USA legislature.

October 17, 2026

By Max Matza

Donald Trump blocked numerous sanctions (click here)  on Russia two days before they were due to take effect, as a row with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky deepens.

The sanctions were passed by the Congress and signed into law the president in September.

But Trump issued an executive order Friday night saying that suspending some was in the US national interest, prompting a backlash from US lawmakers. Zelensky said it was unfortunate the US has decided to "completely disregard" the sanctions.

Relations between Washington and Kyiv frayed after the US struck a controversial deal to import Russian diesel last week. Ukraine has accused the Trump administration of withdrawing key military support.

Trump and Zelensky have exchanged sharp words about one another. Ukraine's president declared it was nice to be among "real leaders" while addressing an EU summit, after Trump said Zelensky was "more difficult to deal with" than Russian President Vladimir Putin.