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 …
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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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The Los Angeles Times reports this morning that Blackwater security may be forced out of Iraq: “Blackwater Worldwide,the security firm that allegedly used excessive force to protect U.S. diplomats in Iraq, will soon be. …
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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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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 Blackwater Audit: Blackwater provided too few guards in Iraq Audit: US Overpaid Blackwater |
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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 …
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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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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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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 again Contractor, Army dispute guns used in Afghan death 4 Americans investigated in Afghan death |
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