Planet of Peril - Boise State University The Arbiter Online

Filed Under (Blackwater News) by webmaster on 29-11-2007

Planet of Peril
Boise State University The Arbiter Online, ID -8 hours ago
Even so, war is big business for lots of people, from Halliburton executives, to manufacturers of the armored personnel carrier (Blackwater USA).

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Let Iraq weigh in on Blackwater - Seattle Post Intelligencer

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Let Iraq weigh in on Blackwater
Seattle Post Intelligencer -12 hours ago
Blackwater USA, under fire for allegedly firing on Iraqi civilians, exists in a kind of legal limbo that cannot be sustained indefinitely.

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Blackwater faces new death, injury claims and drug allegations in Iraq

Filed Under (Blackwater Blog Posts) by webmaster on 28-11-2007

The estates of two more Iraqis killed when Blackwater USA personnel allegedly opened fire on civilians in Nisoor Square in Baghdad on 16 September, and an injured survivor of the incident joined the pending civil litigation against the

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Blackwater guards ignored orders, abandoned post: lawsuit

Filed Under (Blackwater Blog Posts) by webmaster on 28-11-2007

[JURIST] A lawsuit has been filed against Blackwater USA [corporate website; JURIST news archive] on behalf of five murdered and two injured Iraqi victims of the September 16 shooting [JURIST report], according to Tuesday media reports.

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Blackwater Hit with Lawsuit Alleging War Crimes

Filed Under (Blackwater Blog Posts) by webmaster on 28-11-2007

Drug Allegations, According to Legal Team for Iraqi Families WASHINGTON, November 27, 2007 - The estates of two more Iraqis killed when Blackwater USA personnel allegedly opened fire on civilians in Nisoor Square in Baghdad on Sept.

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Blackwater Mercenaries Accused of Steroid Abuse

Filed Under (Blackwater Blog Posts) by webmaster on 28-11-2007

16 in Nusoor Square, Baghdad, alleges that Blackwater guards were abusing steroids. The lawsuit, “Estate of Himoud Saed Atban, et al. v. Blackwater USA, et al.” (CA No. 07-1831), which was filed on October 11th in Washington DC by four

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Erik Prince To Step Down for New Blackwater CEO

Filed Under (Blackwater Blog Posts) by webmaster on 28-11-2007

In the wake of the latest Blackwater scandal, Erik Prince, CEO of Blackwater USA, is stepping down in favor of Bud Selig. It is clear this new scandal concerning steroid use by Blackwater mercenaries needs the special type of leadership

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You And What Army? by digby Huckleberry Graham and Saxby Chambliss

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Nightline has not even bothered to cover the ongoing Blackwater USA scandal, involving private American contractors accused of opening fire on unarmed Iraqi civilians on September 16 at a crowded Baghdad intersection, killing 17.

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Welcome to Blackwater USA

Filed Under (Blackwater Blog Posts) by webmaster on 28-11-2007

According to their website Blackwater has trained, or hosted the training, of over 50000 Law Enforcement, Military and civilian personnel. The video appeared to be pretty comprehensive but a scan of the course catalog will really give

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abc's Nightline walks away from Iraq - Media Matters for America

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abc's Nightline walks away from Iraq
Media Matters for America, DC -19 hours ago
Nightline has not even bothered to cover the ongoing Blackwater USA scandal, involving private American contractors accused of opening fire on unarmed Iraqi

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