Tag Archives: Iraq

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

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

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

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

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

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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Blackwater trial jurors appear close to verdicts on Iraq killings

Blackwater trial jurors appear close to verdicts on Iraq killings Notes to judge indicate unanimity on some of 33 charges Questions suggest jury leaning towards voluntary manslaughter Dan Roberts in Washington… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater Jurors Talk About Possible Agreement

Blackwater Jurors Talk About Possible Agreement WASHINGTON — Oct 21, 2014, 5:53 PM ET Jurors in the trial of four Blackwater security guards may have reached agreement on some criminal charges… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater Jury Asks to See Video Aftermath of Baghdad Carnage

Blackwater Jury Asks to See Video Aftermath of Baghdad Carnage By Andrew Zajac Oct 20, 2014 3:00 PM ET The jury deliberating since early September the fate of four former Blackwater… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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What Were the Consequences of the Iraq War Contracts?

What Were the Consequences of the Iraq War Contracts? Introduction “The good Lord didn’t see fit to put oil and gas only where there are democratically elected regimes friendly to the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Investigation Into Missing Iraqi Cash Ended in Lebanon Bunker

Investigation Into Missing Iraqi Cash Ended in Lebanon Bunker By JAMES RISENOCT. 12, 2014 Stuart W. Bowen Jr., left, a special inspector general who examined corruption and waste in Iraq. Credit… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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