[Peace] Fwd: Blackwater kicked out of So. California

[Barbara kessel]

Let's see if we can do the same in Illinois.
>From Democracy Now:
Blackwater Drops Plans for California Compound Amidst Local Outcry

The private military firm Blackwater Worldwide is abandoning plans for a
massive training compound near San Diego following a groundswell of local
opposition. Last December residents of the town of Potrero voted out all
five members of the local planning group who backed the Blackwater training
camp in their area. The proposed "Blackwater West" included multiple firing
ranges, training towers, an armory, a helipad, an urban simulation training
area and a driving track. Blackwater says its withdrawing its bid because of
local noise regulations, not its unpopularity. Local residents say they plan
to celebrate.

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