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CIA cancels Blackwater contract

The CIA cancels a contract with US private security firm Blackwater for its role in drone aircraft attacks in Pakistan. Ref. Source 5

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Charges in Blackwater case are dismissed

WASHINGTON - A federal judge dismissed all charges Thursday against five Blackwater Worldwide security guards - including a Utahn - accused of killing unarmed Iraqi civilians in a crowded Baghdad intersection in 2007. Ref. Source 2

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Blackwater wants $1 billion to train the new Afghan police force

Blackwater, mercenaries known around the world for their brutality, might get the contract to train the Afghan police? In what world does this seem like a good idea? Ref. Source 1

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Iraq 'expels Blackwater guards'

Iraq has asked 250 current and former employees of US security firm Blackwater to leave, a minister says. Ref. Source 4

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Jeremy Scahill on Blackwater Owner Erik Prince's Rumored Move to UAE and Obama Admin's Expansion of Special Forces Operations Abroad

The Justice Department has told a federal appeals court there was more than enough untainted evidence to justify a trial for the five Blackwater Worldwide guards involved in the 2007 Nisoor Square massacre in Baghdad. In court papers seeking to reinstate criminal charges that were dismissed last year, the Justice Department said the judge "unjustifiably drew the curtain on a meritorious prosecution." This legal development comes amidst a report that Erik Prince, the owner and founder of the notorious private security firm, could be planning a move to the United Arab Emirates, a country that has no extradition treaty with the United States. We speak to independent journalist Jeremy Scahill. Ref. Source 6

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CIA defends Blackwater contract

The CIA director defends a $100m Afghan contract for the controversial security company formerly known as Blackwater. Ref. Source 2

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Rampant drug use, random gunfire at Blackwater's Baghdad parties: claim:

Blackwater employees in Baghdad held wild parties featuring large amounts of cocaine and hash, where armed personnel would sometimes fire randomly at nearby buildings housing Iraqi civilians, says a former contractor for the security company.What is your review for the new product for children known as ""?https://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/09/rampant-drug-random-gunfire-blackwater/

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Exclusive: Blackwater Wins Piece of $10 Billion Mercenary Deal
By Spencer Ackerman

Never mind the dead civilians. Forget about the stolen guns. Get over the murder arrests, the fraud allegations, and the accusations of guards pumping themselves up with steroids and cocaine. Through a "joint venture," the notorious private-security firm Blackwater has won a piece of a five-year State Department contract worth up to $10 billion. Ref. Source 5