Blackwater Watch » shooting http://www.blackwaterwatch.com Blackwater USA/Worldwide, now called Xe, is the world's largest private mercenary army with over 20,000 soldiers and its own air force. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:04:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 LibNOT – News, Video, and Conservative Opinion » Could it be … http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2010/01/10/libnot-news-video-and-conservative-opinion-%c2%bb-could-it-be/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2010/01/10/libnot-news-video-and-conservative-opinion-%c2%bb-could-it-be/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:59:04 +0000 webmaster http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2010/01/10/libnot-news-video-and-conservative-opinion-%c2%bb-could-it-be/ All charges in Baghdad 2007 Blackwater shooting dropped Great news about the shooting of unarmed civilian Iraqis that the big bad Blackwater guys supposedly did in 2007. All charges have been dropped. The federal judge went so far to say that the charges … Anonymous: “I’m sure that the residents of DC just love this new law, especially when unemployment is almost… imcc: I’ll tell you where USA support is. He’s in Hawaii looking as cool as he can. What an empty suit! …

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The People’s Voice (blog)
Wars "R" Us: Making the World Safe for American Domination
The People’s Voice (blog)
This lapse in accountability is clearly demonstrated by the shootings and the recent dismissal of charges against five Blackwater Worldwide security guards …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2010/01/10/blackwater-watch-%c2%bb-blog-archive-%c2%bb-wars-r-us-making-the-world/feed/ 0 Iraq Blackwater shooting victim rejects payout – Gulf Daily News http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2010/01/10/iraq-blackwater-shooting-victim-rejects-payout-gulf-daily-news/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2010/01/10/iraq-blackwater-shooting-victim-rejects-payout-gulf-daily-news/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:47:22 +0000 webmaster http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2010/01/10/iraq-blackwater-shooting-victim-rejects-payout-gulf-daily-news/
Iraq Blackwater shooting victim rejects payout
Gulf Daily News
… now known as Xe Services. Meanwhile, all but one of the families of 17 Iraqis killed in the 2007 shooting have accepted compensation from Blackwater, …

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Iraqi shooting victims say attorneys misled them into settlements with Blackwater
Tampabay.com
31, the Iraqis concluded they had been duped and that Blackwater, now called Xe, was not in the kind of legal and financial trouble they had been led to …

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Most families in Nusoor Square killings join Blackwater settlement
CNN
… in the 2007 shootings, told CNN that 16 of the 17 families of the dead agreed to $100000 lawsuit settlements from Xe, as Blackwater now calls itself. …

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Two die after Xe helicopter crash in Iraq on Friday
The Virginian-Pilot
Xe, the Moyock, NC-based company formerly known as Blackwater, lost a lucrative diplomatic security contract in Iraq in the wake of a 2007 shooting in a …

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Two die after Xe helicopter crash in Iraq on Friday
The Virginian-Pilot
Xe, the Moyock, NC-based company formerly known as Blackwater, lost a lucrative diplomatic security contract in Iraq in the wake of a 2007 shooting in a …
Updated: Hinchman dies in helicopter crash in IraqGreene County Daily World
Helicopter crash kills 2 in IraqCNN International
State Dept. security chopper crashes in IraqThe Associated Press
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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/07/05/121-contact-july-2-2009-justice-at-last-unprovoked-civilian/feed/ 0 Gorilla's Guides » Blog Archive » Lawsuit now accuses Xe… http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/07/03/gorillas-guides-%c2%bb-blog-archive-%c2%bb-lawsuit-now-accuses-xe/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/07/03/gorillas-guides-%c2%bb-blog-archive-%c2%bb-lawsuit-now-accuses-xe/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:05 +0000 webmaster WASHINGTON, July 1 /PRNewswire/ — A spate of unprovoked civilian shootings by Xe-Blackwater personnel in Iraq between 2005 and 2008 are detailed in an amended lawsuit filed late Tuesday in Virginia federal court, according to the …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/07/03/gorillas-guides-%c2%bb-blog-archive-%c2%bb-lawsuit-now-accuses-xe/feed/ 0 DAVID-BAPTISTE CHIROT: Xe-Blackwater Personnel Shot Iraqi Children … http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/07/02/david-baptiste-chirot-xe-blackwater-personnel-shot-iraqi-children/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/07/02/david-baptiste-chirot-xe-blackwater-personnel-shot-iraqi-children/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:00:05 +0000 webmaster A spate of unprovoked civilian shootings by Xe-Blackwater personnel in Iraq between 2005 and 2008 are detailed in an amended lawsuit filed late Tuesday in Virginia federal court, according to the Washington, D.C. law firm that …

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Simons: Military contractors here to stay
CNN International
By Suzanne Simons The company formerly known as Blackwater, now called Xe much to its chagrin, has been at the center of the contractor debate for years. From the time four of its men were ambushed and murdered in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004, to a shooting …

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Canada agrees to stricter controls on Afghan hired guns
The Canadian Press, OTTAWA
The rising use of mercenaries around the globe has alarmed human rights groups, particularly in the aftermath of a series of shootings in Iraq involving the former Blackwater Worldwide, including the 2007 murder of 14 civilians in Baghdad. …

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San Diego to pay $150000 to settle lawsuit with former Blackwater firm
Los Angeles Times, CA
… $400000-plus legal fees, the city decided to settle. Aguirre lost his reelection campaign in November. Blackwater is being sued in San Diego over fatal shootings involving its personnel in Iraq. The North Carolina-based firm has changed its name to Xe.

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ABC News
Audit finds Blackwater didn't pay for contract infractions
CNN
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 …
Audit Finds That US Overpaid BlackwaterWall Street Journal
Audit: Blackwater provided too few guards in IraqThe Virginian-Pilot
Audit: US Overpaid BlackwaterABC News
MyStateline.com - Federal Times
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Xe/Blackwater Denies Issuing Weapons to Contractors that Killed …
TPMCafé, NY
How is it with all of the incidents involving employees of Xe/Blackwater shooting civilians, that this company still receives its millions of dollars and is allowed to continue causing more harm than good? Last I heard, Iraq expelled the company from …
Video: Rebranded Blackwater in scandal againRT
Contractor, Army dispute guns used in Afghan deathAtlanta Journal Constitution
4 Americans investigated in Afghan deathThe Associated Press
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The Associated Press
Americans transferred from Iraqi to US custody
The Associated Press
The move was provoked by outrage over a deadly September 2007 shooting in Baghdad involving another North Carolina security firm, Blackwater Worldwide, now known as Xe. The agreement also set a timeline for the withdrawal of American forces from urban …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/14/blackwater-unlikely-to-face-charges-in-iraq-shooting/feed/ 0 US Embassy: 2 more US contractors released in Iraq – The Associated Press http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/14/us-embassy-2-more-us-contractors-released-in-iraq-the-associated-press/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/14/us-embassy-2-more-us-contractors-released-in-iraq-the-associated-press/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:00:03 +0000 webmaster
The Associated Press
US Embassy: 2 more US contractors released in Iraq
The Associated Press
The move was provoked by outrage over a deadly September 2007 shooting in Baghdad involving another North Carolina security firm, Blackwater Worldwide, now known as Xe. The agreement also set a timeline for the withdrawal of American forces from urban …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/14/us-embassy-2-more-us-contractors-released-in-iraq-the-associated-press/feed/ 0 Rechristening GM: Marketing experts say a fresh name could help … http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/13/rechristening-gm-marketing-experts-say-a-fresh-name-could-help/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/13/rechristening-gm-marketing-experts-say-a-fresh-name-could-help/#comments Sat, 13 Jun 2009 05:00:08 +0000 webmaster More recently, security firm Blackwater Worldwide, changed its name to Xe — pronounced like the letter Z — earlier this year to distance itself from its operations in Iraq, including a deadly 2007 shooting that killed several civilians. …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/13/rechristening-gm-marketing-experts-say-a-fresh-name-could-help/feed/ 0 Lawmakers: contractors' white knights – Jen DiMascio – POLITICO.com http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/12/lawmakers-contractors-white-knights-jen-dimascio-politicocom/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/12/lawmakers-contractors-white-knights-jen-dimascio-politicocom/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:00:10 +0000 webmaster Webb, himself a former Navy secretary, became interested in the issue in May 2008, when he saw a news story about Blackwater Worldwide building a facility in San Diego to teach sailors shooting and shipboard combat, aides to the senator …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/12/lawmakers-contractors-white-knights-jen-dimascio-politicocom/feed/ 0 Blue Sky Sunshine » CIA Urges Judge To Keep Bush-Era Documents … http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/12/blue-sky-sunshine-%c2%bb-cia-urges-judge-to-keep-bush-era-documents/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/12/blue-sky-sunshine-%c2%bb-cia-urges-judge-to-keep-bush-era-documents/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:00:09 +0000 webmaster 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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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/12/blue-sky-sunshine-%c2%bb-cia-urges-judge-to-keep-bush-era-documents/feed/ 0 Xe-Blackwater, Illegally Continuing to Operate in Iraq, Sued for … http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/12/xe-blackwater-illegally-continuing-to-operate-in-iraq-sued-for/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/12/xe-blackwater-illegally-continuing-to-operate-in-iraq-sued-for/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:00:07 +0000 webmaster A wrongful death and injury lawsuit filed today against Xe-Blackwater over a 2007 civilian shooting in Iraq alleges that Xe-Blackwater“shooters” operating in Hilla, Iraq unnecessarily fired shots, killing Husain Salih Rabea and …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/12/xe-blackwater-illegally-continuing-to-operate-in-iraq-sued-for/feed/ 0 Three US contractors freed in Iraq murder case – Al-Arabiya http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/12/three-us-contractors-freed-in-iraq-murder-case-al-arabiya/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/12/three-us-contractors-freed-in-iraq-murder-case-al-arabiya/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:00:04 +0000 webmaster
Al-Arabiya
Three US contractors freed in Iraq murder case
Al-Arabiya, United Arab Emirates
The role of private security guards in Iraq came under intense scrutiny over a deadly shooting in Baghdad in 2007 involving employees of the US company Blackwater, which has since changed its name to Xe.

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/12/three-us-contractors-freed-in-iraq-murder-case-al-arabiya/feed/ 0 Lawmakers: contractors' white knights – Politico http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/12/lawmakers-contractors-white-knights-politico/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/12/lawmakers-contractors-white-knights-politico/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 05:00:04 +0000 webmaster
Lawmakers: contractors' white knights
Politico, DC
Webb, himself a former Navy secretary, became interested in the issue in May 2008, when he saw a news story about Blackwater Worldwide building a facility in San Diego to teach sailors shooting and shipboard combat, aides to the senator said. …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/12/lawmakers-contractors-white-knights-politico/feed/ 0 Balkanforum Balkanblog.org » Blog Archive » Blackwater Killer … http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/11/balkanforum-balkanblogorg-%c2%bb-blog-archive-%c2%bb-blackwater-killer/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/11/balkanforum-balkanblogorg-%c2%bb-blog-archive-%c2%bb-blackwater-killer/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:00:07 +0000 webmaster 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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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/11/balkanforum-balkanblogorg-%c2%bb-blog-archive-%c2%bb-blackwater-killer/feed/ 0 MichaelMoore.com : Slain Iraqi's family sues Blackwater http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/11/michaelmoorecom-slain-iraqis-family-sues-blackwater/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/11/michaelmoorecom-slain-iraqis-family-sues-blackwater/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:00:05 +0000 webmaster The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Va., accuses Blackwater, now known as Xe, and Prince of allowing one of its guards to recklessly use deadly force in the 2006 shooting of Raheem Khalaf Sa’adoon, 32, a bodyguard to …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/11/michaelmoorecom-slain-iraqis-family-sues-blackwater/feed/ 0 The LA Free Press Archive '09: Blackwater-affiliated contractors … http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/11/the-la-free-press-archive-09-blackwater-affiliated-contractors/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/11/the-la-free-press-archive-09-blackwater-affiliated-contractors/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:00:05 +0000 webmaster For Xe, which is the name Blackwater chose earlier this year to distance itself from its controversial security work in Iraq, the shooting comes as the Obama administration and Defense Secretary Robert Gates reconsider the role of …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/11/the-la-free-press-archive-09-blackwater-affiliated-contractors/feed/ 0 Slain Iraqi's family sues Blackwater – United Press International http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/09/slain-iraqis-family-sues-blackwater-united-press-international/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/09/slain-iraqis-family-sues-blackwater-united-press-international/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:00:03 +0000 webmaster
Slain Iraqi's family sues Blackwater
United Press International
The suit, filed in US District Court in Alexandria, Va., accuses Blackwater, now known as Xe, and Prince of allowing one of its guards to recklessly use deadly force in the 2006 shooting of Raheem Khalaf Sa'adoon, 32, a bodyguard to Iraq's vice …
Dead Iraqi's family sues Blackwater in shooting involving Seattle manSeattle Post Intelligencer
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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/09/slain-iraqis-family-sues-blackwater-united-press-international/feed/ 0 Dead Iraqi's family sues Blackwater in shooting involving Seattle man – Seattle Post Intelligencer http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/08/dead-iraqis-family-sues-blackwater-in-shooting-involving-seattle-man-seattle-post-intelligencer/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/08/dead-iraqis-family-sues-blackwater-in-shooting-involving-seattle-man-seattle-post-intelligencer/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:00:02 +0000 webmaster
Dead Iraqi's family sues Blackwater in shooting involving Seattle man
Seattle Post Intelligencer
By LEVI PULKKINEN As authorities continue to investigate a Seattle military contractor accused in a deadly 2006 shooting in Iraq, a new lawsuit has been filed against the man's former employer – then Blackwater USA, now Xe – by the slain man's family. …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/08/dead-iraqis-family-sues-blackwater-in-shooting-involving-seattle-man-seattle-post-intelligencer/feed/ 0 » Blackwater (Xe) stirs the pot in Afghanistan International Security http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/05/%c2%bb-blackwater-xe-stirs-the-pot-in-afghanistan-international-security/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/05/%c2%bb-blackwater-xe-stirs-the-pot-in-afghanistan-international-security/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:00:08 +0000 webmaster Why is it that these ugly, muddled stories of shootings and killings come out involving only Blackwater/Xe and not other contractors? (DynCorp has been in the country doing poppy eradication for some time now but their problem seems to …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/05/%c2%bb-blackwater-xe-stirs-the-pot-in-afghanistan-international-security/feed/ 0 Dispatches From The Edge: Shadow Wars – Berkeley Daily Planet http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/05/dispatches-from-the-edge-shadow-wars-berkeley-daily-planet/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/05/dispatches-from-the-edge-shadow-wars-berkeley-daily-planet/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:00:04 +0000 webmaster
Dispatches From The Edge: Shadow Wars
Berkeley Daily Planet, CA
The “privatization” of war, with its use of armed mercenaries, has come under heavy scrutiny, especially since a 2007 incident in Baghdad in which guards from Blackwater USA (now “Xe”) went on a shooting spree, killing 17 Iraqis and wounding scores of …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/05/dispatches-from-the-edge-shadow-wars-berkeley-daily-planet/feed/ 0 Surging through the Khyber Pass – Two Blackwater-Affiliated … http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/02/surging-through-the-khyber-pass-two-blackwater-affiliated/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/02/surging-through-the-khyber-pass-two-blackwater-affiliated/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:00:08 +0000 webmaster Two of the four Blackwater-affiliated contractors involved in a civilian shooting incident in Kabul earlier this month have fled to the US in order to avoid possible prosecution from Afghan authorities, according to their attorney. …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/02/surging-through-the-khyber-pass-two-blackwater-affiliated/feed/ 0 Prosecutor in Anthrax, Blackwater Cases Resigns http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/02/prosecutor-in-anthrax-blackwater-cases-resigns/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/02/prosecutor-in-anthrax-blackwater-cases-resigns/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:00:08 +0000 webmaster 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. …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/02/prosecutor-in-anthrax-blackwater-cases-resigns/feed/ 0 US says contractors in Afghanistan violated gun policy – Online – International News Network http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/01/us-says-contractors-in-afghanistan-violated-gun-policy-online-international-news-network/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/01/us-says-contractors-in-afghanistan-violated-gun-policy-online-international-news-network/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:00:03 +0000 webmaster
AFP
US says contractors in Afghanistan violated gun policy
Online – International News Network, Pakistan
KABUL:Four US contractors for the company formerly known as Blackwater were not authorized to carry weapons when they were involved in a deadly shooting in Afghanistan this month, the US military said Tuesday. The men — accused of opening fire May 5 …
US military investigates contractors after Afghan killingAFP
Afghan dies in US contractor shootingUnited Press International
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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/06/01/us-says-contractors-in-afghanistan-violated-gun-policy-online-international-news-network/feed/ 0 Two Blackwater-Affiliated Contractors Flee Afghanistan http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/two-blackwater-affiliated-contractors-flee-afghanistan/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/two-blackwater-affiliated-contractors-flee-afghanistan/#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 05:00:09 +0000 webmaster Read the full story at CommonDreams.org Headlines. by August Cole. Two of the four Blackwater-affiliated contractors involved in a civilian shooting incident in Kabul earlier this month have fled to the US in order to avoid possible …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/two-blackwater-affiliated-contractors-flee-afghanistan/feed/ 0 Alex Constantine's Blacklist: Prosecutor in Anthrax, Blackwater… http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/alex-constantines-blacklist-prosecutor-in-anthrax-blackwater/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/alex-constantines-blacklist-prosecutor-in-anthrax-blackwater/#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 05:00:09 +0000 webmaster 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. …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/alex-constantines-blacklist-prosecutor-in-anthrax-blackwater/feed/ 0 US Contractors Fired at Kabul Car – Wall Street Journal http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/us-contractors-fired-at-kabul-car-wall-street-journal/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/us-contractors-fired-at-kabul-car-wall-street-journal/#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 05:00:08 +0000 webmaster
WOOD-TV
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
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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/us-contractors-fired-at-kabul-car-wall-street-journal/feed/ 0 Contractors: Urged to lie in Afghan death – United Press International http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/contractors-urged-to-lie-in-afghan-death-united-press-international/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/contractors-urged-to-lie-in-afghan-death-united-press-international/#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 05:00:08 +0000 webmaster
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
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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/contractors-urged-to-lie-in-afghan-death-united-press-international/feed/ 0 Prosecutor in anthrax, Blackwater cases resigns – The Associated Press http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/prosecutor-in-anthrax-blackwater-cases-resigns-the-associated-press/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/prosecutor-in-anthrax-blackwater-cases-resigns-the-associated-press/#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 05:00:08 +0000 webmaster
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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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/prosecutor-in-anthrax-blackwater-cases-resigns-the-associated-press/feed/ 0 Contractors In Afghanistan Shooting Say They're Scapegoats For … http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/contractors-in-afghanistan-shooting-say-theyre-scapegoats-for/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/contractors-in-afghanistan-shooting-say-theyre-scapegoats-for/#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 05:00:06 +0000 webmaster 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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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/contractors-in-afghanistan-shooting-say-theyre-scapegoats-for/feed/ 0 US military investigates contractors after Afghan killing – AFP http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/us-military-investigates-contractors-after-afghan-killing-afp/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/us-military-investigates-contractors-after-afghan-killing-afp/#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 05:00:04 +0000 webmaster
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
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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/us-military-investigates-contractors-after-afghan-killing-afp/feed/ 0 Contractors in fatal shooting say they're scapegoats – CNN http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/contractors-in-fatal-shooting-say-theyre-scapegoats-cnn/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/contractors-in-fatal-shooting-say-theyre-scapegoats-cnn/#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 05:00:03 +0000 webmaster
Contractors in fatal shooting say they're scapegoats
CNN
Callahan has been involved in another suit against Xe/Blackwater. The contractors said they had not been drinking and had not had a drink since their arrival in November. "I think that their main objective is to keep their business over there," McClain …
US military: Contractors involved in deadly Afghan shooting were …Washington Examiner
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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/30/contractors-in-fatal-shooting-say-theyre-scapegoats-cnn/feed/ 0 Blackwater-affiliated contractors investigated for shooting http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/22/blackwater-affiliated-contractors-investigated-for-shooting/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/22/blackwater-affiliated-contractors-investigated-for-shooting/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 05:00:10 +0000 webmaster Stephen C. Webster Raw Story Saturday, May 16, 2009. It seems like we’ve heard this story before. From The Wall Street Journal: Four US contractors affiliated with the company formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide fired on an …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/22/blackwater-affiliated-contractors-investigated-for-shooting/feed/ 0 Blackwater (Xe) Still shooting Civilians………. – Southern … http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/22/blackwater-xe-still-shooting-civilians-southern/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/22/blackwater-xe-still-shooting-civilians-southern/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 05:00:08 +0000 webmaster “Four US contractors affiliated with the company formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide fired on an approaching civilian vehicle in Kabul.

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/22/blackwater-xe-still-shooting-civilians-southern/feed/ 0 Afghan dies in US contractor shooting – United Press International http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/22/afghan-dies-in-us-contractor-shooting-united-press-international/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/22/afghan-dies-in-us-contractor-shooting-united-press-international/#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 05:00:03 +0000 webmaster
Afghan dies in US contractor shooting
United Press International
After the shooting, the men claimed they were being held against their will by their former employer, Paravant, in Kabul. Paravant's parent company, Xe, the new company name for the security contractor Blackwater Worldwide, denied that accusation.
Focus on AfghanistanTimes of Central Asia (subscription)
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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/22/afghan-dies-in-us-contractor-shooting-united-press-international/feed/ 0 Industry Talk: Paravant and a Shooting Incident in Afghanistan … http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/21/industry-talk-paravant-and-a-shooting-incident-in-afghanistan/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/21/industry-talk-paravant-and-a-shooting-incident-in-afghanistan/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 05:00:12 +0000 webmaster 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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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/21/industry-talk-paravant-and-a-shooting-incident-in-afghanistan/feed/ 0 US Ambassador to Afghanistan makes pledge – San Francisco Chronicle http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/21/us-ambassador-to-afghanistan-makes-pledge-san-francisco-chronicle/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/21/us-ambassador-to-afghanistan-makes-pledge-san-francisco-chronicle/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 05:00:02 +0000 webmaster
US Ambassador to Afghanistan makes pledge
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA
Also Tuesday, four US contractors for the company formerly known as Blackwater were not authorized to carry weapons when they were involved in a deadly shooting in Afghanistan this month, the US military said Tuesday. The men – accused of opening fire …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/21/us-ambassador-to-afghanistan-makes-pledge-san-francisco-chronicle/feed/ 0 VetVoice:: Contractors Involved In Afghanistan Deaths Not … http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/20/vetvoice-contractors-involved-in-afghanistan-deaths-not/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/20/vetvoice-contractors-involved-in-afghanistan-deaths-not/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 05:00:08 +0000 webmaster Chalk up another one for Blackwater Xe. Four U.S. contractors for the company formerly known as Blackwater were not authorized to carry weapons when they were involved in a deadly shooting in Afghanistan this month, the U.S. military …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/20/vetvoice-contractors-involved-in-afghanistan-deaths-not/feed/ 0 Hunt of the Sea Wolves » Blog Archive » Blackwater (aka Xe… http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/20/hunt-of-the-sea-wolves-%c2%bb-blog-archive-%c2%bb-blackwater-aka-xe/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/20/hunt-of-the-sea-wolves-%c2%bb-blog-archive-%c2%bb-blackwater-aka-xe/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 05:00:07 +0000 webmaster Blackwater (aka Xe) contractors involved in Afghan shooting not authorized to carry weapons. The Independent. Four US contractors for the company formerly known as Blackwater were not authorised to carry weapons when they were involved …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/20/hunt-of-the-sea-wolves-%c2%bb-blog-archive-%c2%bb-blackwater-aka-xe/feed/ 0 Now Even Our Military Hates Blackwater (Xe) | Say Anything: North … http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/20/now-even-our-military-hates-blackwater-xe-say-anything-north/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/20/now-even-our-military-hates-blackwater-xe-say-anything-north/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 05:00:07 +0000 webmaster Mr. Kubik said the military had not given guns to the men, but said he did not know if the weapons were issued by Xe or privately owned. Blackwater was involved in a 2007 shooting in a busy square in Baghdad that left as many as 17 …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/20/now-even-our-military-hates-blackwater-xe-say-anything-north/feed/ 0 Rebranded Blackwater in scandal again | Top Stories from 2009-05 … http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/19/rebranded-blackwater-in-scandal-again-top-stories-from-2009-05/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/19/rebranded-blackwater-in-scandal-again-top-stories-from-2009-05/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 05:00:07 +0000 webmaster 18 May, 2009, 16:24. Four American contractors for Xe – the private security firm formerly known as Blackwater – claim they are being held against their will by the company in Afghanistan, following a shooting incident on May 5. …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/19/rebranded-blackwater-in-scandal-again-top-stories-from-2009-05/feed/ 0 Common Man News: Xe Mercenaries Fired at Kabul Car http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/19/common-man-news-xe-mercenaries-fired-at-kabul-car/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/19/common-man-news-xe-mercenaries-fired-at-kabul-car/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 05:00:06 +0000 webmaster For Xe, which is the name Blackwater chose this year to distance itself from its controversial security work in Iraq, the shooting comes as the Obama administration and Defense Secretary Robert Gates reconsider the role of military …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/19/common-man-news-xe-mercenaries-fired-at-kabul-car/feed/ 0 Blackwater-affiliated contractors investigated for shooting | Open … http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/18/blackwater-affiliated-contractors-investigated-for-shooting-open/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/18/blackwater-affiliated-contractors-investigated-for-shooting-open/#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 05:00:13 +0000 webmaster Wall Street Journal – Four US contractors affiliated with the company formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide fired on an approaching civilian vehicle in Kabul.

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/18/blackwater-affiliated-contractors-investigated-for-shooting-open/feed/ 0 Blackwater-linked contractors tied to Afghanistan shooting … http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/18/blackwater-linked-contractors-tied-to-afghanistan-shooting/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/18/blackwater-linked-contractors-tied-to-afghanistan-shooting/#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 05:00:10 +0000 webmaster Let’s see there was Raven Development, the Prince Group, Greystone, Total Intelligence Solutions, Presidential Airways, Blackwater, Xe, Western Training, now Paravant? It’s like Blackwater has tentacles or something!! report violation …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/18/blackwater-linked-contractors-tied-to-afghanistan-shooting/feed/ 0 Deadly Day in Afghanistan as US Investigates Shooting – Voice of America http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/18/deadly-day-in-afghanistan-as-us-investigates-shooting-voice-of-america/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/18/deadly-day-in-afghanistan-as-us-investigates-shooting-voice-of-america/#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 05:00:06 +0000 webmaster
Deadly Day in Afghanistan as US Investigates Shooting
Voice of America
The US military said Sunday it is investigating a shooting incident involving four American contractors from a controversial private security firm formerly called Blackwater. The military says the May 5 shooting caused the death of one Afghan, …

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From News Services
Atlanta Journal Constitution,  USA
Blackwater was involved in a 2007 shooting in a busy square in Baghdad, Iraq, that left as many as 17 Iraqi civilians dead and led to the end of its Baghdad operations this month. It has since changed its name to Xe. The lawyer representing the …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/18/from-news-services-atlanta-journal-constitution/feed/ 0 US to probe military contractors in Kabul – PRESS TV http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/17/us-to-probe-military-contractors-in-kabul-press-tv/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/17/us-to-probe-military-contractors-in-kabul-press-tv/#comments Sun, 17 May 2009 05:00:09 +0000 webmaster
MyFox Chicago
US to probe military contractors in Kabul
PRESS TV, Iran
The US military has commenced investigations over a new case for Blackwater Worldwide after its military contractors wounded two civilians in Afghanistan. The contractors worked for a company called Paravant, which is affiliated with Xe, …
Contractors involved in shooting are virtual prisoners, attorney saysCNN International
Xe Day 2009The Washington Independent
WSJ: Blackwater-Affiliated Guards In Kabul Shooting IncidentCNNMoney.com
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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/17/us-to-probe-military-contractors-in-kabul-press-tv/feed/ 0 Blackwater Guards Accused of Shooting Civilians in Afghanistan … http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/17/blackwater-guards-accused-of-shooting-civilians-in-afghanistan/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/17/blackwater-guards-accused-of-shooting-civilians-in-afghanistan/#comments Sun, 17 May 2009 05:00:08 +0000 webmaster Now that Blackwater (renamed “Xe“) has lost its Iraq contract, you might have thought it would recede from the headlines. Almost certainly, that’s what the company was hoping, what with the name change and the retirement of its founder.

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/17/blackwater-guards-accused-of-shooting-civilians-in-afghanistan/feed/ 0 Four guards say Xe holds them captive | HamptonRoads.com … http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/17/four-guards-say-xe-holds-them-captive-hamptonroadscom/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/17/four-guards-say-xe-holds-them-captive-hamptonroadscom/#comments Sun, 17 May 2009 05:00:08 +0000 webmaster Blackwater was involved in a 2007 shooting in a busy square in Baghdad that left as many as 17 Iraqi civilians dead and led to the end of its Baghdad operations this month. It has since changed its name to Xe. …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/17/four-guards-say-xe-holds-them-captive-hamptonroadscom/feed/ 0 Afghanistan Says 140 Civilians Killed in US Airstrikes – Voice of America http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/17/afghanistan-says-140-civilians-killed-in-us-airstrikes-voice-of-america/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/17/afghanistan-says-140-civilians-killed-in-us-airstrikes-voice-of-america/#comments Sun, 17 May 2009 05:00:05 +0000 webmaster
Voice of America
Afghanistan Says 140 Civilians Killed in US Airstrikes
Voice of America
The contractors worked for the private security company formerly known as Blackwater, which was involved in a 2007 shooting in Baghdad that killed at least 17 Iraqi civilians. The military said the contractors were involved in a vehicle accident on May …

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4 Americans investigated in Afghan death
WLOS, NC
KABUL (AP) — The private security company formerly known as Blackwater has found itself embroiled in another shooting controversy, this one in Afghanistan. Four US contractors for the firm now known as Xe say they're being held against the will in …

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MyFox Chicago
Contractors involved in shooting are virtual prisoners, attorney says
CNN International
Paravant is affiliated with Xe, the new company name for the security contractor Blackwater Worldwide, according to sources familiar with the incident. Paravant is owned by Erik Prince, who is also the owner of Xe. The Iraqi government says Blackwater…
US to probe military contractors in KabulPRESS TV
WSJ: Blackwater-Affiliated Guards In Kabul Shooting IncidentCNNMoney.com
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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/17/contractors-involved-in-shooting-are-virtual-prisoners-attorney-says-cnn-international/feed/ 0 Blackwater-linked contractors tied to Afghanistan shooting – The Virginian-Pilot http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/16/blackwater-linked-contractors-tied-to-afghanistan-shooting-the-virginian-pilot/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/16/blackwater-linked-contractors-tied-to-afghanistan-shooting-the-virginian-pilot/#comments Sat, 16 May 2009 05:00:15 +0000 webmaster
Blackwater-linked contractors tied to Afghanistan shooting
The Virginian-Pilot, VA
The contractors were trainers working for Paravant, a subsidiary of the Moyock, NC-based private military company formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide, The Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site Friday. The company recently renamed itself Xe. …
Xe Day 2009The Washington Independent
US investigates Afghan shooting by military contractorsCNN
WSJ: Blackwater-Affiliated Guards In Kabul Shooting IncidentCNNMoney.com
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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/16/blackwater-linked-contractors-tied-to-afghanistan-shooting-the-virginian-pilot/feed/ 0 U.S. Contractors Fired at Kabul Car (Xe/Blackwater) – Democratic … http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/16/us-contractors-fired-at-kabul-car-xeblackwater-democratic/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/16/us-contractors-fired-at-kabul-car-xeblackwater-democratic/#comments Sat, 16 May 2009 05:00:13 +0000 webmaster For Xe, which is the name Blackwater chose this year to distance itself from its controversial security work in Iraq, the shooting comes as the Obama administration and Defense Secretary Robert Gates reconsider the role of military …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/16/us-contractors-fired-at-kabul-car-xeblackwater-democratic/feed/ 0 AffiliateTweet » RT @cnni U.S. probes shooting by Blackwater/Xe… http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/16/affiliatetweet-%c2%bb-rt-cnni-us-probes-shooting-by-blackwaterxe/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/16/affiliatetweet-%c2%bb-rt-cnni-us-probes-shooting-by-blackwaterxe/#comments Sat, 16 May 2009 05:00:13 +0000 webmaster RT @cnni U.S. probes shooting by Blackwater/Xe affiliates, Paravant: http://tinyurl.com/ovl65p · Maverick Money Makers – Get Paid For Life! http://short.to/77yn Affiliates Earn $90+ Per Sale! Highest Payout Of Any Top 10 CB Product! …

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Xe Day 2009
The Washington Independent, DC
As Iraq commander, Gen. David Petraeus considered it problematic for contractors like Blackwater Xe to be outside the military chain of command. Update: For more fun with Xe — including lawsuits, racism and 'false imprisonment'! — see Noah Shachtman.
US investigates Afghan shooting by military contractorsCNN
US Contractors Fired at Kabul CarWall Street Journal
Blackwater-linked contractors tied to Afghanistan shootingThe Virginian-Pilot
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Iraq dosen't want Blackwater back
The Palestine Telegraph, UK
He gave no other details of when the last Blackwater/Xe units would leave Iraq, but insisted that the Iraqi goverment would continue to press for compensation for the deadly September 16, 2007 shooting and other violent incidents in which Iraqi …
Blackwater Lingers in IraqRINF.COM
Iraq says ex-Blackwater units can't have long-term presenceDeseret News
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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/15/iraq-dosent-want-blackwater-back-the-palestine-telegraph/feed/ 0 Forum Held Over Southwestern College's Contract With Military … – KFMB http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/15/forum-held-over-southwestern-colleges-contract-with-military-kfmb/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/15/forum-held-over-southwestern-colleges-contract-with-military-kfmb/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 05:00:03 +0000 webmaster
Forum Held Over Southwestern College's Contract With Military …
KFMB, CA
The school has an agreement with XE – the former Blackwater company – to use its shooting range in Otay Mesa to train police academy cadets. Many oppose the deal because of Blackwater's link to the shooting deaths of Iraqi civilians in 2007. …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/15/forum-held-over-southwestern-colleges-contract-with-military-kfmb/feed/ 0 Five soldiers killed in Baghdad shooting | Blackwater Watch http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/13/five-soldiers-killed-in-baghdad-shooting-blackwater-watch/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/13/five-soldiers-killed-in-baghdad-shooting-blackwater-watch/#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 05:00:09 +0000 webmaster Five security guards from Blackwater Worldwide have been indicted on charges related to a 2007 shooting in which 17 Iraqis were killed in a Baghdad sq… Iraq attack brings U.S. death toll near 4000. Three U.S. soldiers were killed … …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/13/five-soldiers-killed-in-baghdad-shooting-blackwater-watch/feed/ 0 Five soldiers killed in Baghdad shooting http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/12/five-soldiers-killed-in-baghdad-shooting/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/12/five-soldiers-killed-in-baghdad-shooting/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 05:00:08 +0000 webmaster Five security guards from Blackwater Worldwide have been indicted on charges related to a 2007 shooting in which 17 Iraqis were killed in a Baghdad sq… Iraq attack brings U.S. death toll near 4000. Three U.S. soldiers were killed …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/12/five-soldiers-killed-in-baghdad-shooting/feed/ 0 International – Radio Netherlands Worldwide – International Justice http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/10/international-radio-netherlands-worldwide-international-justice/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/10/international-radio-netherlands-worldwide-international-justice/#comments Sun, 10 May 2009 05:00:09 +0000 webmaster The United States security firm Blackwater has ended its operations in Baghdad. Blackwater, which was responsible for protecting US diplomats, has been banned from working in the city in response to a shooting incident two years ago. …

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Italy defies UN, returns migrants
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA
AP BAGHDAD – The American security firm once known as Blackwater ended its operations in the diplomatic hub of Baghdad yesterday, bringing to a close a bitter chapter in US-Iraqi relations that began with a deadly shooting by its contractors. …

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Senate passes anti-bullying bill
CharlotteObserver.com, NC
That shooting strained relations between Baghdad and Washington and led Iraqi leaders to order Blackwater out of the country. A spokeswoman said the North Carolina-based company, now known as Xe, only recently learned of Houston's claims and has never …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/08/senate-passes-anti-bullying-bill-charlotteobservercom/feed/ 0 Pledge to fight Taliban, al-Qaida pleases Obama – Montgomery County Courier http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/08/pledge-to-fight-taliban-al-qaida-pleases-obama-montgomery-county-courier/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/08/pledge-to-fight-taliban-al-qaida-pleases-obama-montgomery-county-courier/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 05:00:05 +0000 webmaster
Pledge to fight Taliban, al-Qaida pleases Obama
Montgomery County Courier, TX
The shooting strained relations between Baghdad and Washington and led Iraqi leaders to order Blackwater out of the country. A spokeswoman said the North Carolina-based company, now known as Xe, only recently learned of Houston's claims and has never …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/08/pledge-to-fight-taliban-al-qaida-pleases-obama-montgomery-county-courier/feed/ 0 Informants allege proposed Blackwater weapons dump (AP) | But As … http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/07/informants-allege-proposed-blackwater-weapons-dump-ap-but-as/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/07/informants-allege-proposed-blackwater-weapons-dump-ap-but-as/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 05:00:13 +0000 webmaster AP – 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 …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/07/informants-allege-proposed-blackwater-weapons-dump-ap-but-as/feed/ 0 Man allegedly helped Blackwater hide guns – United Press International http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/07/man-allegedly-helped-blackwater-hide-guns-united-press-international/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/07/man-allegedly-helped-blackwater-hide-guns-united-press-international/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 05:00:12 +0000 webmaster
Man allegedly helped Blackwater hide guns
United Press International
WASHINGTON, May 6 (UPI) — A former US contractor in Iraq faces charges of trying to help Blackwater Worldwide, now called Xe, get rid of guns used in a deadly Baghdad shooting. John Houston, a former sergeant major in the US Army Special Forces and …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/07/man-allegedly-helped-blackwater-hide-guns-united-press-international/feed/ 0 ReBelle Nation: Blackwater guards allegedly tried to get rid of … http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/07/rebelle-nation-blackwater-guards-allegedly-tried-to-get-rid-of/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/07/rebelle-nation-blackwater-guards-allegedly-tried-to-get-rid-of/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 05:00:11 +0000 webmaster The Baghdad shooting in September 2007 infuriated Iraqi citizens and reversed the fortunes of Blackwater, which has since changed its name to Xe. The company’s founder, Erik Prince, stepped down shortly after the name change. …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/07/rebelle-nation-blackwater-guards-allegedly-tried-to-get-rid-of/feed/ 0 Informants say contractor was trying to smuggle Blackwater weapons … http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/07/informants-say-contractor-was-trying-to-smuggle-blackwater-weapons/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/07/informants-say-contractor-was-trying-to-smuggle-blackwater-weapons/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 05:00:11 +0000 webmaster Ali al-Dabbagh confirmed that the company — now known as Xe — will have a presence at least until summer in some ground and air protection roles, but gave no other details of when the last former Blackwater units could be out of Iraq. …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/07/informants-say-contractor-was-trying-to-smuggle-blackwater-weapons/feed/ 0 Informants allege proposed Blackwater weapons dump – Kansas City Star http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/07/informants-allege-proposed-blackwater-weapons-dump-kansas-city-star/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/07/informants-allege-proposed-blackwater-weapons-dump-kansas-city-star/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 05:00:11 +0000 webmaster

Five of Blackwater’s guards face manslaughter and weapons charges for a shooting prosecutors say was an unprovoked attack on civilians.

A company spokeswoman says Blackwater, now known as Xe, has not been contacted by …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/07/informants-allege-proposed-blackwater-weapons-dump-kansas-city-star/feed/ 0 Across the Region | – CharlotteObserver.com http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/07/across-the-region-charlotteobservercom/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/07/across-the-region-charlotteobservercom/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 05:00:08 +0000 webmaster
Across the Region |
CharlotteObserver.com, NC
That shooting strained relations between Baghdad and Washington and led Iraqi leaders to order Blackwater out of the country. A spokeswoman said the North Carolina-based company, now known as Xe, only recently learned of Houston's claims and has never …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/07/across-the-region-charlotteobservercom/feed/ 0 Checkpoint Baghdad : UN Human Rights Report: Torture and Detention … http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/06/checkpoint-baghdad-un-human-rights-report-torture-and-detention/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/06/checkpoint-baghdad-un-human-rights-report-torture-and-detention/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 05:00:13 +0000 webmaster The report urged U.S. officials to continue investigations into two shootings by guards for the American embassy working for Blackwater Worldwide (the firm now goes by the name Xe). It noted the Sept. 16, 2007 killing of 17 people by a …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/06/checkpoint-baghdad-un-human-rights-report-torture-and-detention/feed/ 0 RIGHTS-IRAQ: U.N. Report Paints Grim Picture http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/06/rights-iraq-un-report-paints-grim-picture/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/06/rights-iraq-un-report-paints-grim-picture/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 05:00:13 +0000 webmaster The report faulted U.S. forces for detaining people “for prolonged periods without judicial review” and urged U.S. officials to continue investigations into two shootings by guards for the U.S. embassy working for Blackwater Worldwide, …

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]]> http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/06/rights-iraq-un-report-paints-grim-picture/feed/ 0 Informants say Blackwater guards tried to unload arms – The Virginian-Pilot http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/06/informants-say-blackwater-guards-tried-to-unload-arms-the-virginian-pilot/ http://www.blackwaterwatch.com/2009/05/06/informants-say-blackwater-guards-tried-to-unload-arms-the-virginian-pilot/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 05:00:05 +0000 webmaster
Informants say Blackwater guards tried to unload arms
The Virginian-Pilot, VA - Bill Sizemore
16, 2007, shooting incident in Nisoor Square enraged Iraqis and led to the loss of Blackwater's lucrative diplomatic security contract in Iraq. The Moyock, NC-based private military company has since renamed itself Xe. Six Blackwater contractors face …

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