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Shop the Blackwater Friday sale for unbeatable prices on great Christmas war crimes!

By Duffel Blog Staff · Bureau · 1 minute

Filed 5 October 2022 · 1552

KABUL – Blackwater, now known as Academi, will shock you and your and terrorists alike with their kick-in two doors, get one door kicked-in free “doorbuster deal” available now through the weekend.

The “Turkey Day Special,” has already resulted in 38 dead civilians in Istanbul and sanctions from the U.N. Security Council, but cost the U.S. government an unbelievable 70% off private security services on the best shopping day of the year!

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