Erik Prince To The Rescue?
Credit: Tim Sloan/AFP via Getty Images
August 25, 2021

It should come as no surprise that noted mercenary war profiteer, likely war criminal, Black Water founder, and Betsy DeVos’ brother Erik Prince is cashing-in (Fair warning: W$J Paywall) on the evacuation from Afghanistan:

“Erik Prince, the American defense contractor, said he is offering people seats on a chartered plane out of Kabul for $6,500 per person.”

Where’er there is a buck to be made on other people’s misery, you are sure to find Erik Prince.

UPDATE 1:

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UPDATE 2:

Psaki weighs in:

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