https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/02/24/gift-wrapped-horses/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:22:37 -0400<![CDATA[Mother Jones confirmed that &#8220;Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.), who made his substantial fortune by suing military contractors and later lambasted them as a lawmmaker, was indeed evacuated from Niger by personnel working for Xe Services (the private security empire formally known as Blackwater), his spokesman confirms.&#8221; David Schulman of Mother Jones &#8220;asked Jurkowski whether the experience had changed Grayson&#8217;s thinking on the use of private military firms. Jurkowski replied:]]>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:38:51 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2010/02/24/gift-wrapped-horses-n189636