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Free Library of Philadelphia: Rescind the Invitation to Speak of War Criminal Erik Prince

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Tommy Hansen
12 years ago

People like Prince should be in prison, not at the Free Library.

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Jakob Daugherty
12 years ago

Iraqis and Afghans civilians should not be considered expendable and all murders should be brought to justice.

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david mauriello
12 years ago

no liberty no peace

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Anonymous
12 years ago

Poor choice.

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Phyllis Grady
12 years ago Featured

It is very disappointing that the Free Library has chosen a speaker who should be indicted for war crimes for a series that has otherwise been inspiring.

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Bernard J. Berg
12 years ago

Prince should be prosecuted by our constitutional law scholar president right after he prosecutes himself.

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Jose Delicana
12 years ago

Intervention through the use of force, over and covert is an indispensable tool of neo-globalization . It should be exposed and opposed by all freedom loving citizens throughout the sorld.

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tim dunn
12 years ago

No platform for war-criminals/profiteers!!

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jerry simotas
12 years ago

Please do not allow war criminals to speak at your good library.

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Tim LaBorie
12 years ago

Please send information about the protest.

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Tsiwen Law
12 years ago Featured

Blackwater was a criminal enterprise posing as a mercernary outsource. Congress had to authorize the Judge Advocate General to prosecute its members, because they fell outside the US Military Code of Justice.

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Daniel Jones
12 years ago

Although I generally agree with the concept of presenting differing points of view, Erik Prince's beliefs and actions are simply beyond the pale of the acceptable in a pluralistic democracy. It would be far more appropriate for the Free Library to present a critic of Jeremy Scahill's strident views, who yet recognizes that Islamophobia, murder, and general thuggery are unacceptable methods for advancing our national self-defense.

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Ellen Slack
12 years ago Featured

I'm not opposed to differing viewpoints being presented by the Free Library, but Erik Prince is a dangerous, radical, anti-democratic and criminal profiteer. To have him speak as part of the "Leading Voices" series helps to validate the darkest underbelly of what we consider "business!"

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Philip Reiss
12 years ago

Cut food stamp funding to make people like Erik Prince richer? What's happening to our country?

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John Poole
12 years ago

It would be best for all of humanity to not reward Eric Prince for his mercenary private business ventures

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Giorgio Giandomenici
12 years ago

From Venice - Italy

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Anonymous
12 years ago

Please read the Jeremy Scahill writings about Blackwater as well as the Democracy Now programs on this mercenary organization. U.S. military occupations must be scrutinized, not lauded.

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Eric Gjertsen
12 years ago

Why is the Philadelphia library giving a platform and money to a murderer and criminal? Invest in caring, not killing!

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Dan Hajdo, PhD.
12 years ago

Shame.

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Gregory A Steele
12 years ago

Philadelphia is the city of Brotherly Love, founded by peace loving Quakers, and is home to the Love statue. This mercenary does not share our values and has no business in this city. btw: if he does come I will perform a cleaning ritual over the weekend to purify the city from this evil taint.