i don’t know what to tell ya

“Blackwater is unique among war contractors in that it only butters one side of the bread — the Republican side. [Founder and CEO] Erik Prince and other senior executives at Blackwater are die-hard ideological Republicans. They are foot soldiers for President Bush’s domestic and international agenda … But Blackwater is unusual. Most war contractors give depending on which way the political wind is blowing. Right now, Antonia, for the first time in 14 years, weapons manufacturers are actually donating more to the Democrats than to Republicans — about 52 percent of the defense industry’s donations. In 1996, Democrats got just 32 percent.” (emphasis mine)

jeremy scahill