[Marxism] A Victory

[Greg McDonald]

http://www.democracynow.org/2008/3/10/headlines#8

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 it’s withdrawing its bid because of local noise  
regulations, not its unpopularity. Local residents say they plan to  
celebrate.