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    US private security contractors ‘return to Iraq’

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    US private security contractors ‘return to Iraq’ By: Othman al-Mukhtar Date of publication: 18 April, 2015 An Iraqi military source says that private security contractors are once again operating in Iraq,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Blackwater reveals double-edged sword of using mercenaries

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    Wednesday April 15, 2015 Blackwater reveals double-edged sword of using mercenaries An Iraqi woman walks past a burnt car at the site where Blackwater guards who were escorting US embassy officials… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Killing Initiative: The Blackwater Sentences

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    The Killing Initiative: The Blackwater Sentences By Binoy Kampmark Global Research, April 16, 2015 The world of private defence contractors, the modern version of the fabled Condottiere without the flags and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    TRUE CRIMINALS YET TO FACE JUSTICE

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    TRUE CRIMINALS YET TO FACE JUSTICE Dominion Post 18 April 2015 Your Quote of the Day (April 15) had the US Attorney’s office lamenting ”the sheer amount of unnecessary human loss… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Blackwater ‘s day of reckoning

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    Blackwater ‘s day of reckoning Korea Times 17 April 2015 In imposing lengthy prison terms on four former employees of the security firm once known as Blackwater, a federal judge has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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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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