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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/8/2008
Indictments Unsealed In Blackwater Shooting Case
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Moments ago, officials with the Department of Justice wrapped up a press conference at which they are publicizing the charges -- previously contained in a sealed indictment -- against the five Blackwater guards charged with manslaughter in the deadly September 2007 shootings of 17 unarmed Iraqi ...
online.wsj.com - 12/16/2008
How Blackwater Serves America
— online.wsj.com — ERIK D. PRINCE Since United States military operations in Iraq began in 2003, I have visited Iraq... at least 15 times. But unlike politicians who visit, the question for me has never been why the U.S. got into Iraq. Instead, as the CEO of Blackwater, ... (more) How Blackwater Serves America

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news.yahoo.com - 12/8/2008
Blackwater guards in Baghdad shooting surrender (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — AP - Five Blackwater Worldwide security guards indicted for a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting have surrendered.... (more) Blackwater guards in Baghdad shooting surrender (AP)
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