Marshall Adame should be the sort of Congressional candidate Blackwater would get behind.
He's a retired Marine. He's worked in Iraq for the State Department and for The Sandi Group Intl., a military contractor. Both his sons have served with the Army in Iraq. But he spoke his mind online:
I have interacted with many mercenary groups, including Blackwater. There is no place in the American force structure, or in American culture for mercenaries. They are guns for hire; No more, no less. The primary motivation is money. In most cases it does not matter who's money. Private Security Organizations as extensive as Blackwater, for example, should not be allowed to operate in war zones as augments of the United States of America. Private Armies represent the very things we depise as a people. Servants to the highest bidder with true allegiance to no-one.
This generated nastygrams from Blackwater supporters, including an e-mail from Blackwater VP Bill Matthews, who asked for people to help "run this goof out of Dodge."
After the jump, the text of the e-mail. Warning: Strong language.
Crossposted from Joe Neff's Blackwater Current blog.
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All:
There is a man named Marshall Adame who is running for congress in our district. He just put a quote online which says he wants this company and all of us to cease to exist.
Do you like your jobs? Are you sick and tired of the slanderous bullshit going on in DC?
If so, would you all mind joining me in reminding Mr. Adame that he is running for office in our backyard. Tell all your friends and family too. We welcome their assistance in making this point very clear to Mr. Adame……
Anyone who wants to send a letter may do so at the following address…..
MARSHALL ADAME FOR CONGRESS
PMB #161
1250 WESTERN BLVD. #L2
JACKSONVILLE, NC 28546
His email is info@marshalladame4congress2008.com
He was too cowardly to put a phone number on the web. I ask that you keep your comments to Mr. Adame professional (well, mostly professional). We help him if our comments get threatening or too crass. Let’s run this goof out of Dodge….!
Bill Mathews
Executive Vice President
Blackwater Worldwide
850 Puddin Ridge Road
Moyock, NC 27958
Comments
Standing with Blackwater?
January 19, 2008 - 8:02am — Isaac136Hey bud, I haven't noticed anyone on your site or this one "standing" with Blackwater. If by "standing" you mean me or you mean Brunette sticking up for attorneys who abide by their codes of professional responsibility, pay attention to the point, which has nothing to do with standing up for Blackwater.
Back up at BlueNC
January 19, 2008 - 12:08am — AnglicoGuess the nagging worked.
Oh they're getting nagged
January 18, 2008 - 10:55pm — AnglicoAnd if they don't come through, we'll send Blackwater their way.
Re: We don't know what's happening
January 18, 2008 - 10:53pm — bellaparolaI kind of thought that - sense of humor is a good idea but also nag the hosting people as I don't think it should be that difficult for them to make it explicable!!!
Good luck, I'll check back tomorrow.
We don't know what's happening
January 18, 2008 - 10:51pm — AnglicoThe hosting company says the problem is inexplicable, and no one has been doing any site work since yesterday.
Maybe we can get Bob Orr, or perhaps someone from the McCrory campaign, to say we've been hacked!
(Trying to have a sense of humor, not easy right now.)
Re: Blackwater adamant about Adame
January 18, 2008 - 10:47pm — bellaparolaI couldn't get to bluenc - is there a problem there or on my end?
Thank you for your comment, Dan
January 18, 2008 - 9:52pm — AnglicoIt'll be interesting to see who stands with Blackwater now.
Re: Blackwater adamant about Adame
January 18, 2008 - 7:10pm — danbesseWhat's next? Is some thug going to threaten an honorable citizen like Marshall Adame with "extraordinary rendition"?
Incidentally, Mr. Mathews, I don't see your personal phone number listed in your email. Perhaps you are implicitly acknowledging the legitimacy of avoiding harassment such as that you have sought to instigate.
Dan Besse
Re: Blackwater adamant about Adame
January 18, 2008 - 7:01pm — Isaac136Bravo to the Dome for airing this story. It's laughably stupid for Matthews to allow his name to be attached to something so crude. I can't wait to hear his comment, and I can just imagine his attorneys cringing.
Story goes national
January 18, 2008 - 6:10pm — Anglicojust like this.
Let’s run this goof out of Dodge...
January 18, 2008 - 5:42pm — jerimeeIt a shame Bill Mathews didn't take his own advice.
You'd think an executive would be able to defend his company without resorting to threats. Particularly given the staggering amount of taxpayer money that company receives.
With people like Mathews
January 18, 2008 - 5:32pm — Anglicorunning the mercenary circus, it's no wonder Blackwater lurches from one screw-up to another every day in Iraq. I only hope he lives long enough to regret his attack on an honorable veteran.
More discussion on the story here.