By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — A week after a judge dismissed murder-related charges against 5 Blackwater guards who worked in Iraq, the Justice Department came back with murder charges against two former Blackwater guards who were detailed to Afghanistan. The U.S. Attorney in Alexandria filed second-degree murder and attempted murder charges on Thursday against…
With troop reductions in Iraq, the U.S. will be hiring more and more private security guards. The Blackwater story should give pause to the indiscriminate use of private guards in war-torn areas. By Del Quentin Wilber Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Several Blackwater Worldwide security guards accused of killing 14 Iraqis in a busy…
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Sometimes the pre-trial legal battles can be intense. In this case, the pre-indictment battles are becoming intense. This one is shaping up as a battle of battles. By Salt Lake Tribune Staff And Wire Services Washington— Five Blackwater Worldwide security guards indicted in Washington, D.C., for the shooting of Iraqi civilians plan to surrender to…
The legal combat over the combat in Iraq is already starting even before the indictments are unsealed for five Blackwater employees. By Del Quentin Wilber and Julie Tate Washington Post Staff Writers WASHINGTON — Attorneys for five Blackwater Worldwide security guards charged in a 2007 shooting that left 17 Iraqi civilians dead accused the government…
The security company that became an ugly symbol of America’s unruly presence in Iraq faces ugly times ahead. By Del Quentin Wilber Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Five Blackwater Worldwide Security guards have been charged in a September 2007 shooting that left 17 Iraqi civilians dead and raised questions about the U.S. government’s use…
