Audit: Blackwater provided too few guards in Iraq – The Virginian

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By Viola Gienger, Bloomberg News Xe, the provider of security services formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide, failed to supply enough personnel to protect US diplomats in Iraq, creating “unnecessary risk,” auditors found. …

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Audit: Blackwater provided too few guards in Iraq – The Virginian-Pilot

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By Viola Gienger, Bloomberg News Xe, the provider of security services formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide, failed to supply enough personnel to protect US diplomats in Iraq, creating "unnecessary risk," auditors found. The company probably should
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Army secretly armed security guards at Afghan base with rifles and … – The Canadian Press

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"Canadians deserve to know what these guards and contractors are for … and what rules are in place to prevent a Blackwater," he said. That was a reference to the murder of 14 Iraqis by guards working for the US contractor Blackwater Worldwide.

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My Dog Academy » Blog Archive » Audit: Blackwater provided too few

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Xe, the provider of security services formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide, failed to supply enough personnel to protect U.S. diplomats in Iraq, creating “unnecessary risk,” auditors found. The company probably should have paid $55 …

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Audit: Blackwater provided too few guards in Iraq | HamptonRoads

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By Viola Gienger, Bloomberg News Xe, the provider of security services formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide, failed to supply enough personnel to protect US diplomats in Iraq, creating “unnecessary risk,” auditors found.

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Audit finds Blackwater didn't pay for contract infractions – CNN

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The North Carolina-based Blackwater, now known as Xe, was contracted by the State Department to provide security protection for diplomats in Iraq. It was replaced this year by another company, Triple Canopy, after a September 2007 shooting in Baghdad
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Audit Finds That US Overpaid Blackwater – Wall Street Journal

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The audit also found that Blackwater, which this year changed its name to Xe, sometimes overcharged for airfare to and from Iraq and failed to properly account for some equipment received from the US government. Anne Tyrell, a company spokeswoman,
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Two Blackwater-Affiliated Contractors Flee Afghanistan – Wall Street Journal

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The four men worked as military trainers for Paravant LLC, an affiliate of Blackwater Worldwide, whose parent company is now called Xe after a recent name change. Paravant was assisting Raytheon Co. on a Defense Department contract.
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Merc's story: Blackwater (Now Xe) Still Working In Iraq

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Different Name, No License, But Same Faces Still Working For U.S. Government (AP) Armed guards from the security firm once known as Blackwater Worldwide are still protecting U.S. diplomats in Iraq, even though the company has no license …

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Blue Sky Sunshine » CIA Urges Judge To Keep Bush-Era Documents

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FBI scientists were unable to match bullets from a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting to guns carried by Blackwater Worldwide security guards, according to laboratory reports that leave open the possibility that insurgents also fired in the …

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