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Immunity For Private Guards Is Sticking Point In Iraq Security Deal

AFP | Posted 06.10.2008 | Politics

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Immunity from Iraqi law for foreign private guards is a sticking point in the deal between Washington and Baghdad over long-term US troop presence in ...

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Blackwater's Iraq Contract Renewed For At Least Another Year

New York Times | James Risen | Posted 05.10.2008 | Politics

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Last fall, Blackwater Worldwide was in deep peril. Guards for the security company were involved in a shooting in September that left at least 17 Ira...

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UPDATE: Hedge Fund Ends Talks To Purchase Blackwater

ABC News | Maddy Sauer | Posted 04.30.2008 | Business

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ABC News reported late Wednesday that hedge fund giant Cerberus Capital Management has ended talks to purchase controversial security firm Blackwater ...

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Confronting Blackwater on its Killing of Iraqis

Jeremy Scahill | Posted 04.08.2008 | Politics

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Jeremy Scahill

I confronted the vice president of Blackwater on their killing of 17 Iraqi civilians in Baghdad in Sept. 2007. The day after, the Bush administration extended Blackwater's Iraq "security" contract for another year.

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An Iraqi Translator Gets Prosecuted While Blackwater Gets Another Year in Iraq

Jeremy Scahill | Posted 04.06.2008 | Politics

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Jeremy Scahill

Despite the fact that contractors now outnumber US soldiers in Iraq, there have to date only been two prosecutions of private personnel.

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Blackwater's Iraq Contract Renewed Despite Investigations

AP | ANNE GEARAN | Posted 04.04.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Amid investigations into fatal shootings of civilians and allegations of tax violations, Blackwater USA's multimillion-dollar contr...

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Your Insignificance Will Be Televised

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 03.10.2008 | Media

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Allison Kilkenny

It's true that Americans are consistently exploited by uncaring government and corporate elites, but the amazing thing is that they have not surrendered under the pressure.

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Blackwater Trying To Run Democrat Out Of Congressional Race

Mother Jones | Bruce Falconer | Posted 01.29.2008 | Politics

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Marshall Adame is a Democrat running for Congress in North Carolina's 3rd District, a jurisdiction along the Tar Heel state's low-lying eastern coast ...

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Blackwater Repainted Trucks Immediately After Deadly Baghdad Shooting

AP | LARA JAKES JORDAN and MATT APUZZO | Posted 01.12.2008 | Politics

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Blackwater Worldwide repaired and repainted its trucks immediately after a deadly September shooting in Baghdad, making it difficult to determine whet...

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2005 Use of Riot Gas by Blackwater Leaves Questions

NY Times | James Risen | Posted 01.10.2008 | Politics

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The helicopter was hovering over a Baghdad checkpoint into the Green Zone, one typically crowded with cars, Iraqi civilians and United States military...

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Completely Ignored

Washington Post | Steve Fainaru | Posted 12.23.2007 | Politics

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The U.S. government disregarded numerous warnings over the past two years about the risks of using Blackwater Worldwide and other private security fir...

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Calif. City Planners Set To Lose Posts For Backing Blackwater Camp

New York Times | SOLOMON MOORE | Posted 12.11.2007 | Politics

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The scandal in Iraq involving Blackwater, the private security firm, is a world away from this tiny town near the Mexican border. But five members of ...

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Blackwater Mercenaries Invade Event Honoring U.S. Veterans

RJ Eskow | Posted 12.06.2007 | Politics

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RJ Eskow

Blackwater mercenaries aren't American soldiers. So what are they doing participating in Fleet Week Celebrations intended "to honor the men and women serving in the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps"?

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Lawsuit Alleges Blackwater Guards Pumped On Steroids And Other "Judgment-Altering Substances"

CNN | Posted 11.27.2007 | Politics

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A quarter of Blackwater security guards in Iraq use steroids and other "judgment-altering substances," according to a lawsuit filed by the families of...

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Stop Blackwater Investigation "IMMEDIATELY"

AP | Richard Lardner | Posted 11.26.2007 | Politics

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The State Department's acerbic top auditor wasn't happy when Justice Department officials told one of his aides to leave the room so they could discus...

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Diplomatic Security

Bob Franken | Posted 11.16.2007 | Politics

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Bob Franken

Instead of sending the resisters kicking and screaming to a Baghdad posting, fill in the gaps for needed diplomats with people from Blackwater.

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State Department Official Removes Himself From Blackwater Investigation

Seattle Times | Warren P. Strobel | Posted 11.15.2007 | Politics

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The State Department's embattled inspector general suddenly removed himself Wednesday from investigations into security contractor Blackwater Worldwid...

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A Very Blackwater Thanksgiving: Profiteers Are Wrecking Our Health and Destroying Our Security

Glenn W. Smith | Posted 11.06.2007 | Politics

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Glenn W. Smith

The blackwatering of health care - putting the power in the hands of unaccountable, non-medical, private interests - has taken a deadly toll on our health and lives.

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Blackwater Expands Into Spies For Hire

Washington Post | Dana Hedgpeth | Posted 11.03.2007 | Politics

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First it became a brand name in security for its work in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now it's taking on intelligence. The Prince Group, the holding company...

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Blackwater's New Mercenaries: DC's Most Powerful Lobbyists

New York Times | JOHN M. BRODER and JAMES RISEN | Posted 10.31.2007 | Politics

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Blackwater Worldwide, its reputation in tatters and its lucrative government contracts in jeopardy, is mounting an aggressive legal, political and pub...

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State Dept Censured For Handling Of Private Contractors

New York Times | JOHN M. BRODER and DAVID ROHDE | Posted 10.23.2007 | Politics

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Over the past four years, the amount of money the State Department pays to private security and law enforcement contractors has soared to nearly $4 bi...

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Blackwater Switches To Less Aggressive Logo

New York Times | PAUL VON ZIELBAUER | Posted 10.22.2007 | Media

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In the private security business that has made Blackwater USA virtually a household name, being tough is part of the game. Not just for its rifle-carr...

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Blackwater To Stop Guarding Diplomats In Iraq

McClatchy Newspapers | Warren P. Strobel | Posted 10.19.2007 | Politics

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Troubled military contractor Blackwater USA is likely to be eased out of its role of guarding U.S. diplomats in Iraq in the aftermath of a shooting la...

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Report: Blackwater Took Iraqi Military Planes, Refused To Give Them Back

AP | Richard Lardner | Posted 10.19.2007 | Politics

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Blackwater USA tried to take at least two Iraqi military aircraft out of Iraq two years ago and refused to give the planes back when Iraqi officials s...

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My Conversation with Blackwater's Erik Prince

Charlie Rose | Posted 10.14.2007 | Politics

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Charlie Rose

Erik Prince, Chairman and Founder of Blackwater USA, discussed the duty of Blackwater agents in Iraq, peacekeeping missions, and the capabilities of his company.

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