The Mercenaries Formerly Known as Blackwater

The Mercenaries Formerly Known as Blackwater

In an effort to put its sordid past behind it — Nisour Square was so 2007 — Blackwater Worldwide has announced that it shall henceforth be referred to not as “Blackwater,” but as “Xe” — pronounced like the letter “Z.”

But why stop there?  Why not go full Prince and replace the Blackwater name with a symbol that represents what the company stands for?  I even have a suggestion for them:

Coming soon to a conflict area near you…

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Dave

Funny.  Your logo suggests Blackwater mercenaries deliberately kill prisoners in cold blood.  I thought Blackwater’s misdeeds were firing recklessly from moving vehicles.  My understanding of the last 8 years since the jihadis brought their war to us is that cold-blooded killings of prisoners are usually done by true believers shouting “Allah akbar” not by American mercenaries.