Is Blackwater's Erik Prince Moving to the United Arab Emirates?

Is Blackwater's Erik Prince Moving to the United Arab Emirates?

Sources close to Blackwater and its secretive owner Erik Prince claim that the embattled head of the world's most infamous mercenary firm is planning to move to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Middle Eastern nation, a major hub for the US war industry, has no extradition treaty with the United States. In April, five of Prince's top deputies were hit with a fifteen-count indictment by a federal grand jury on conspiracy, weapons and obstruction of justice charges. Among those indicted were Prince's longtime number-two man, former Blackwater president Gary Jackson, former vice presidents William Matthews and Ana Bundy and Prince's former legal counsel Andrew Howell.

The Blackwater/Erik Prince saga took yet another dramatic turn last week, when Prince abruptly announced that he was putting his company up for sale.

While Prince has not personally been charged with any crimes, federal investigators and several Congressional committees clearly have his company and inner circle in their sights. The Nation learned of Prince's alleged plans to move to the UAE from three separate sources. One Blackwater source told The Nation that Prince intends to sell his company quickly, saying the "sale is going to be a fast move within a couple of months."

Perhaps this mans leaving the country is as nefarious as the author seems to imply. Clearly, the fate of Xe is in the air.... or is it?

Chances are that the corporate veil will be dropped and layers of channeled information will stand between the man and our justice system. There is no extradition from the UAE so, if he goes, he won't be touched. After Haliburtons relocation to Dubai, I suspected malfeasance, now with the addition of Xe's departure, I'm sure of it.

Or am I being cynical?

Ummmm....does it matter where the guy lives?

Sorry Lines

Well, I suppose not; but his company (until he sells it) was indicted for crimes (15 times) and he is divesting himself of the company and allegedly leaving to live in a country that makes it impossible to arrest him or subject him to the US criminal Justice system because there is no extradition agreement with them.

Seems relevant to me...

[edit on 16-6-2010 by Maxmars]

So if his company has been indicted, maybe he should be on lock down and not allowed to leave the country?


[edit on 16-6-2010 by Pockets]