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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
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- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Comment Of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, On the Decision in the Blackwater Trial
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Leahy On the Decision in the Blackwater Trial Congressional Documents and Publications 22 October 2014 U.S. Senate Documents Comment Of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman, Senate Judiciary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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22 October 2014 STATE DEPARTMENT REGULAR NEWS BRIEFING
MARIE HARF, STATE DEPARTMENT DEPUTY SPOKESWOMAN, HOLDS STATE DEPARTMENT REGULAR NEWS BRIEFING, AS RELEASED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT – NEWS BRIEFING Political Transcripts by CQ Transcriptions 22 October 2014 … QUESTION:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater verdict stuns NH dad
October 23. 2014 10:10PM Blackwater verdict stuns NH dad By ANDREA BULFINCH Union Leader Correspondent Evan Liberty Related Stories Jury convicts Rochester man, three other ex-Blackwater guards in 2007 Baghdad killings… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Legal questions loom in Blackwater convictions
Legal questions loom in Blackwater convictions McClatchy Washington Bureau By Michael Doyle WASHINGTON Congress and courts alike could end up chasing after the high-profile convictions of four ex-Blackwater Worldwide guards now… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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In Iraq, Relief After News of Blackwater Convictions
In Iraq, Relief After News of Blackwater Convictions NYTimes.com Feed By KIRK SEMPLE 24 October 2014 BAGHDAD — Adel Ali Mehdi was tending his refreshments kiosk on Baghdad’s Nisour Square on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Days After Former CEO Calls For Private Guards In Iraq, Blackwater Is Found Guilty Of Iraqi Massacre
Days After Former CEO Calls For Private Guards In Iraq, Blackwater Is Found Guilty Of Iraqi Massacre by Beenish Ahmed Posted on October 23, 2014 at 5:14 pm “Days After Former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Four Former Blackwater Employees Found Guilty of Charges in Fatal Nisur Square Shooting in Iraq
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, October 22, 2014 Four Former Blackwater Employees Found Guilty of Charges in Fatal Nisur Square Shooting in Iraq Four former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Why four Blackwater contractors were just now convicted of killing 17 Iraqi civilians in 2007
Why four Blackwater contractors were just now convicted of killing 17 Iraqi civilians in 2007 Updated by Dara Lind on October 23, 2014, 2:20 p.m. ET @DLind dara@vox.com Witnesses look into a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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In Iraq, Blackwater verdict provides no relief from bitterness
In Iraq, Blackwater verdict provides no relief from bitterness By Jonathan S. Landay McClatchy Washington Bureau 23 October 2014 BAGHDAD Like most Iraqis, Ali Abbas Mahmoud didn’t know when he awoke… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater Guards Verdict Seen as Modest U.S., Iraq Gain
Blackwater Guards Verdict Seen as Modest U.S., Iraq Gain By Andrew Zajac Oct 23, 2014 12:01 AM ET 39 Comments Photographer: Cliff Owen/AP Photo Former Blackwater Worldwide guard Nicholas Slatten leaves… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading