New Charges Added to Blackwater Lawsuit

New charges filed against private security contractor Blackwater accuse the company of murder, destruction of audio and videotaped evidence, distribution of controlled substances, tax evasion, child prostitution, and weapons smuggling. The new charges were filed under...

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Blackwater Worldwide Hopes New Name Will Remove Taint

Brand recognition is usually a good thing. Unless you're Blackwater Worldwide, that is. The military contractor who's name has become synonymous with some of the ugliest chapters in the war in Iraq has decided that it would be best to change its name. Henceforth, they...

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Iraq Bans Blackwater

The Iraqi government has informed the US embassy today that it will decline to renew Blackwater Worldwide's license to operate in the nation. This will require the security contractors, still being used by the State Department, to leave the nation once the joint...

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