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Don't Believe the Hype: Blackwater is Here to Stay

Jeremy Scahill | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics

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Anyone who thinks Blackwater is in serious trouble is dead wrong. Even if -- and this is a big if -- the company pulled out of Iraq tomorrow, business has never been better and its future looks bright.

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Confronting Blackwater on its Killing of Iraqis

Jeremy Scahill | Posted 04.08.2008 | Politics

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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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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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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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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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Democracy Won; Blackwater Zero

Rick Jacobs | Posted 12.12.2007 | Politics

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Over the next year, Blackwater will use its considerable war chest to convince at least three of the five Republican supervisors in San Diego County to overrule the voters.

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State to Blackwater: Nothing You Say Can and Will Be Used Against You in a Court of Law

Jeremy Scahill | Posted 10.30.2007 | Politics

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This is hardly the first indication that the government's investigation of the Nisour Square shootings was lacking in integrity and impartiality.

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Blackwater is Still Accountable to No One

Rep. Elijah Cummings | Posted 10.30.2007 | Politics

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Blackwater's questionable and careless practices are endangering the credibility of U.S. troops during a time when cooperation with the Iraqi people and government is critical for our success.

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"Hillary's Rove" Comes Through for Blackwater

RJ Eskow | Posted 10.16.2007 | Politics

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In a very successful week for its most notorious client, Mark Penn's firm was able to get Blackwater CEO Erik Prince several major TV appearances. Lob-ball questions were included at no extra charge.

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My Conversation with Blackwater's Erik Prince

Charlie Rose | Posted 10.14.2007 | Politics

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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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Bad Day at Blackwater, or Drowning in Scandal

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 10.09.2007 | Politics

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When you have the domestic FBI looking into killings during a war 6,000 miles out of their normal jurisdiction, you know something really troubling is bubbling under the surface.

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Bursting the Blackwater Bubble

Patricia DeGennaro | Posted 10.09.2007 | Politics

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It's no wonder the Maliki government can't move forward. It is almost impossible, thanks to continual intervention by a mixed bag of external military institutions and private contractors.

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Blackwater and Beyond in Congress

Nick Bicanic | Posted 10.04.2007 | Politics

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The irony of the hearing was that it left Erik Prince seeming like the most level-headed person in the entire room.

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The State Dept.'s Murderous Guardians

Robert Scheer | Posted 10.03.2007 | Politics

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The issue is not simply the Blackwater forces' horrid behavior, but why the mayhem they unleashed upon innocent Iraqis was approved and covered up by the Bush administration.

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