Quick Picks: Blackwater Shots and Workers’ Comp
In 2005, four Blackwater guards in Iraq fired more than 70 shots at a car without justification, according to State Department invest … more…
This Year in Scandals: Contractors Behaving Badly
The Pentagon was repeatedly rebuked in 2008 for lax oversight of its contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, drawing accusations of goug … more…
This Week’s Scandals: Blago’s Bribes, Blackwater And More
Every week, we take stock of how the week unfolded for the stories we're tracking in Scandal Watch (see the right sidebar). Here is … more…
Prosecutors May Charge Blackwater Guards
Last Friday, we reported that legislation has been languishing to make State Department security contractors more accountable. But y … more…
Security Contractors in Iraq Remain Outside the Law
Nearing the one-year anniversary of the shooting incident involving Blackwater guards at Baghdad's Nisour Square, State Department se … more…
$100 Billion to Contractors in Iraq
Sometimes a number best tells the story. Especially if the story is simply that the U.S. has dropped a ton of money on contractors in … more…
Waxman’s Strategy for Undoing Blackwater
Blackwater Worldwide may have misrepresented its size to obtain small business contracts, the House oversight committee announced on … more…
The Candidates’ Positions on Private Security Contractors
Senators Barack Obama and John McCain have both criticized private security contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, while they've also a … more…
How One Mid-Size Paper Took On Blackwater
July 14: This post has been corrected.
Private security contractor Blackwater Worldwide has been among the most controversial con … more…
June 16, 2009
Audit Finds That U.S. Overpaid Blackwater Yochi J. Dreazen, Wall Street Journal, June 16, 2009
May 07, 2009
Informants: Blackwater Guards Tried to Dump Guns After Shooting AP, May 07, 2009
April 21, 2009
Blackwater Out of Iraq? No, Not Yet Matthew Lee and Mike Baker, AP, April 21, 2009
April 06, 2009
Ex-Blackwater Workers May Return to Iraq Jobs Rod Nordland, New York Times, April 06, 2009
April 02, 2009
State Department Replaces Blackwater for Iraq Security Jobs Matthew Lee, AP, April 02, 2009
Official Refused to Punish Blackwater Guards in ‘05 Shooting Matt Kelley, USA Today, April 02, 2009
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