Blackwater Watch|Blackwater USA/Worldwide, now called Xe, is the world’s largest private mercenary army with over 20,000 soldiers and its own air force.

Boston Globe

US: Blackwater Security Firm Ends Operations in Baghdad Voice of America By VOA News The US Embassy in Baghdad has confirmed that the security firm once known as Blackwater Worldwide has finished its work in the Iraqi capital. American embassy spokeswoman Susan Ziadeh said the company's task order ended Thursday, … US: Baghdad contract expires for ex-BlackwaterThe Associated Press Blackwater, now Xe, era ends in IraqUnited Press International Controversial Blackwater era ends in IraqPRESS TV AFP - San Jose Mercury News all 526 news articles

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US Contractors Fired at Kabul Car Wall Street Journal By AUGUST COLE Four US contractors affiliated with the company formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide fired on an approaching civilian vehicle in Kabul this month, wounding at least two Afghan civilians, according to the company and the US military. … Video: Rebranded Blackwater in scandal againRT Blackwater-linked contractors tied to Afghanistan shootingThe Virginian-Pilot Xe Day 2009The Washington Independent PRESS TV - CNN International all 524 news articles

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Contractors: Urged to lie in Afghan death United Press International Paravant, which is affiliated with the successor company of security contractor Blackwater Worldwide, denied the allegations. A spokeswoman told CNN, "That did not happen. Their direction from the company was to cooperate with the investigation, … Contractors in fatal shooting say they're scapegoatsCNN all 9 news articles

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Prosecutor in anthrax, Blackwater cases resigns The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal prosecutor who became the public face of the Justice Department's investigation into the 2001 anthrax attacks, the killing of Chandra Levy and the Blackwater Worldwide shooting is resigning. Washington US Attorney Jeffrey …

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What’s more, this represents the first public mention of the Blackwater/Xe subsidiary Paravant, but also the fact that its work was apparently buried in a subcontract with Raytheon, which in turn has a large US Army training contract in …

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Crewmembers of Blackwater (Xe) ship sue for racial harrassment and false imprisonment. Virginia Beach Pilot. If three pending legal cases are any indication, it hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing for the Blackwater counter-piracy ship. …

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As part of its new incarnation, former Blackwater/Xe CEO, Erik Prince, claimed in his resignation speech that the company plans to focus on its “core” business of domestic security training. A seeming victory for the anti-Blackwater …

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I still can’t believe that all Blackwater had to do to bypass congress was change their name to “Xe“. Next we’ll be singing “Onward Christian Soldiers” to open baseball games. Reply Favorite Flag as abusive Posted 08:20 PM on 05/27/2009 …

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AFP

US military investigates contractors after Afghan killing AFP Contractors from the Paravant group, affiliated to the Blackwater security firm accused of killing civilians in Iraq, were involved in a traffic accident in Kabul on May 5. The contractors told the US military that after they stopped because of the … Afghan dies in US contractor shootingUnited Press International all 9 news articles

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Lez Get Real

Paramilitary Groups Preparing To Infiltrate Prop 8 Protests … Lez Get Real, District of Columbia Now I am sure we've all heard of Blackwater International now called Xe. It is another little boys club that most think is nothing more than a mercenary group with some pretty damned good connections and contracts with the United States Government, …

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