Prosecutors May Charge Blackwater Guards
Last Friday, we reported that legislation has been languishing to make State Department security contractors more accountable. But yest … 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 secur … 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 Ir … 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 Mon … 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 ackn … 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 contract … more…
November 14, 2008
Ex-Employees: Blackwater Smuggled Weapons to Iraq Brian Ross and Jason Ryan, ABC News, November 14, 2008
Indictment Drafted in Blackwater Shooting AP, November 14, 2008
November 11, 2008
Blackwater May Face Sanctions for Arms Shipments Dan Friedman, CongressDaily , November 11, 2008
October 22, 2008
Court Sends Blackwater Lawsuit Back to Arbitration AP, October 22, 2008
August 18, 2008
DoJ Nears Charges Against Contractors in Iraq Shooting Del Quentin Wilber and Karen DeYoung, Washington Post, August 18, 2008
July 29, 2008
Gov’t Report: Blackwater’s “Small Business” Contracts Faulted Joseph Neff, Raleigh News & Observer, July 29, 2008
