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Erik Prince on Blackwater verdicts: ‘A lot of politics surrounding this’

Posted on October 23, 2014 by

Erik Prince on Blackwater verdicts: ‘A lot of politics surrounding this’ By Dan Lamothe October 23 at 1:15 PM Follow @danlamothe Erik Prince testifies in 2007 before the House Committee on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater convictions leave several Iraqi victims wanting more

Posted on October 23, 2014 by

Blackwater convictions leave several Iraqi victims wanting more An Iraqi looks at a burned car at the site where Blackwater guards who were escorting U.S. Embassy officials opened fire a week… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A Verdict on Blackwater

Posted on October 23, 2014 by

The Opinion Pages | Editorial A Verdict on Blackwater By THE EDITORIAL BOARD  OCT. 22, 2014 It took far too long, but four former gunslingers with the Blackwater Worldwide security firm… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Four Blackwater Guards Convicted of Killing 14 Unarmed Iraqis

Posted on October 23, 2014 by

Four Blackwater Guards Convicted of Killing 14 Unarmed Iraqis BY Justine Drennan OCTOBER 22, 2014 – 06:15 PM   More than seven years after an incident that left 14 Iraqi civilians… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater guards guilty in Baghdad shooting

Posted on October 23, 2014 by

Blackwater guards guilty in Baghdad shooting By: Josh Gerstein October 22, 2014 12:52 PM EDT After nearly seven weeks of deliberations, a federal jury convicted four ex-Blackwater guards Wednesday in connection… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Obama may promise no ‘boots on the ground’ against ISIS but they are already there

Posted on October 22, 2014 by

Obama may promise no ‘boots on the ground’ against ISIS but they are already there Line between contractors and military personnel fades Miranda Green 2:02 PM, Oct 22, 2014 1 hour… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater Founder Remains Free and Rich While His Former Employees Go Down on Murder Charges

Posted on October 22, 2014 by

Blackwater Founder Remains Free and Rich While His Former Employees Go Down on Murder Charges By Jeremy Scahill @jeremyscahill Today at 12:58 PM A federal jury in Washington, D.C., returned guilty… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Baghdad Blackwater shooting verdict

Posted on October 22, 2014 by

Baghdad Blackwater shooting verdict U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the District presided over a 10-week trial of four former Blackwater security guards accused of killing 14 unarmed Iraqis and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Four Blackwater guards found guilty in 2007 Iraq shootings of 30 unarmed civilians

Posted on October 22, 2014 by

Four Blackwater guards found guilty in 2007 Iraq shootings of 30 unarmed civilians; Four contract guards found guilty in shootings that killed 14 unarmed Iraqis in Baghdad’s Nisour Square. Washington Post.com… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater guards found guilty in Iraq shootings

Posted on October 22, 2014 by

Blackwater guards found guilty in Iraq shootings Associated Press Newswires By PETE YOST, SAM HANANEL and ERIC TUCKER 22 October 2014 13:08 WASHINGTON (AP) — Four former Blackwater security guards were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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