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    Punishing the cowboys: Blackwater, justice, and easier wars

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    Punishing the cowboys: Blackwater, justice, and easier wars Posted on April 18, 2015 by strifeadmin Leave a comment By Charlie de Rivaz: On Monday, four former employees of Blackwater, the notorious private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Four Former Blackwater Employees Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Fatal 2007 Shootings in Iraq

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    Four Former Blackwater Employees Sentenced to Decades in Prison for Fatal 2007 Shootings in Iraq Judge Cites Seriousness of Crimes, Number of Victims U.S. Attorney’s Office April 13, 2015 District of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Blackwater Mercenaries Are Going to Jail, and That’s a Big Deal

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    Blackwater Mercenaries Are Going to Jail, and That’s a Big Deal Sam Becker April 17, 2015 If you’re familiar with Blackwater USA — now called Academi, and before that, Xe — recent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Sentencing of Blackwater guards sends the right message

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    editorial Sentencing of Blackwater guards sends the right message Karim Kadim/Associated Press Nisour Square, the site of a deadly shootout by Blackwater private security contractors in 2007 in Baghdad.   By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Blackwater tragedy

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    Letters to the Editor The Blackwater tragedy April 17 at 5:49 PM Regarding the April 14 front-page article “Prison terms in Iraq killings”: The Blackwater shootings were a tragedy in every respect:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Wife of convicted Blackwater contractor says her husband is innocent

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    Wife of convicted Blackwater contractor says her husband is innocent Updated: Thu 11:22 PM, Apr 16, 2015 By: Kyle Warnke – MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) — A Maryville man is one of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Obtained Emails Show FBI, DOJ Fought Over Charges In Blackwater Shooting Case

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    by Tim Cushing Wed, Apr 15th 2015 2:38pm Obtained Emails Show FBI, DOJ Fought Over Charges In Blackwater Shooting Case from the and-nobody-won dept The DOJ and the FBI aren’t seeing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Killing Initiative

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    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 →

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    Dickens County rallies around man convicted of Blackwater shootings

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    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 →

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    UN rights experts welcome Blackwater sentencing, urge greater accountability for private security

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    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 →

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