Articles: Casualties

April 16, 2015 The Blackwater Sentences The Killing Initiative by BINOY KAMPMARK The world of private defence contractors, the modern version of the fabled Condottiere without the flags and the city-state… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Dickens County rallies around man convicted of Blackwater shootings Posted: Apr 15, 2015 12:33 AM EST Updated: Apr 15, 2015 1:17 AM EST By Ashlyn Tubbs Paul Slough (Source: Associated Press)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

UN rights experts welcome Blackwater sentencing, urge greater accountability for private security Photo: UNODC 14 April 2015 – The outsourcing of national security to private firms creates risks for human rights… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

How ISIS capitalizes on horrors of Blackwater and Abu Ghraib By Lina Khatib Updated 1757 GMT (0057 HKT) April 15, 2015 Ex-Blackwater contractors sentenced for Iraq shooting 02:06 Story highlights ISIS… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

April 14, 2015 A Life Sentence for a Blackwater Murder By Amy Davidson This week, former Blackwater employees were sentenced for killing civilians in Baghdad in 2007. Their supporters gather outside… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Father of Blackwater Victim: ‘Too Late’ for Apologies By Cora Currier @coracurrier Tuesday at 4:11 PM More than seven years after his nine-year-old son, Ali, was killed by contractors working for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

US Court Closes a Chapter of America’s War in Iraq Kristen Slough, wife of Paul Slough, is joined by family members and supporters of four former Blackwater security guards as she… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

The making and breaking of Blackwater Tuesday, Apr 14, 2015 On September 16, 2007, private security guards working for the firm Blackwater Worldwide were escorting diplomats with the US State Department… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Blackwater, Contracting and the Iraq War Time Warp By David A. Graham The Atlantic April 14, 2015 3 Comments A former member of Blackwater joines family members, friends, and supporters of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →