Category Archives: Iraq

Father of Blackwater Victim: ‘Too Late’ for Apologies

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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 →

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US Court Closes a Chapter of America’s War in Iraq

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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 →

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Blackwater Guards Sentenced for the Murder at Nisour Square, Baghdad

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Blackwater Guards Sentenced for the Murder at Nisour Square, Baghdad Reese Erlich says these are the most significant and serious series of activities carried out by contractors and the Bush administration… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UN praises Blackwater judgement

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UN praises Blackwater judgement Posted By BRIJ KHINDARIA, Foreign Affairs Columnist on Apr 14, 2015 | 0 Comments The severe prison sentences handed down to former Blackwater Worldwide security guards should… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The making and breaking of Blackwater

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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 →

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Blackwater, Contracting and the Iraq War Time Warp

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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 →

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Blackwater Case Raised Many New Legal Issues

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Blackwater Case Raised Many New Legal Issues NPR: Morning Edition 14 April 2015, RENEE MONTAGNE: And for more background on the Blackwater killings, we’re joined now by The New York Times‘… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Are These Men The Faces Of Evil? No, But Bush, Cheney & Rumsfeld Certainly Were

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Are These Men The Faces Of Evil? No, But Bush, Cheney & Rumsfeld Certainly Were Posted By SHAUN MULLEN, TMV Columnist on Apr 14, 2015 | 1 Comment Republish Reprint Clockwise… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Were Blackwater Guards Convicted Under a Law That Doesn’t Cover Them?

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Were Blackwater Guards Convicted Under a Law That Doesn’t Cover Them? Two issues that the Nisour Square shooters will raise on appeal Jacob Sullum|Apr. 14, 2015 6:14 pm Blackwater WorldwideYesterday a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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In Baghdad, Blackwater sentences offer closure

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In Baghdad, Blackwater sentences offer closure By OMAR AL-JAWOSHY and TIM ARANGO 15 April 2015 Ali Khalaf, a traffic policeman, stood in busy Nisour Square on Tuesday, waving the cars by,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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