When it comes to legal accountability for private military and security contractors there are two categories to choose from, and they both have proble...
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to dismiss the manslaughter and weapons charges against the four defendants Paul Slough, Evan Liberty, Dustin Heard and Donald Ball and has declined to comment.
Today we look at is another law journal article. It is noteworthy not only for its content and recommendation, but also for its author.
The article i...
By Melina Milazzo and Daphne Eviatar
Law and Security
On September 16, 2007, Blackwater Worldwide (now Xe) private security contractors working for ...
There will be no trial and thus the central issue, whether the Blackwater guards were innocent or guilty of killing unarmed civilians, will never be examined.
As Blackwater gets sued again today for an alleged civilian killing in Iraq, new allegations surface about the company's continued presence there--using different corporate names.