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Media Goof Again: Blackwater Isn't Going Anywhere

Jeremy Scahill, Comment Is Free. July 23, 2008.
Despite reports that the company is leaving the mercenary business, Blackwater's future is secure.

Feds Raid Blackwater Compound in Search of Illegal Weapons

Amanda Terkel, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. June 27, 2008.
ATF looking for illegal assault rifles.

Going Out of Business: How Much Longer Will Iraq Be for Sale?

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. June 19, 2008.
Congress could end interrogation for profit.

Blackwater Asks To Be Tried Under Islamic Law

Attaturk, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. June 19, 2008.
Military contractor asks to be judged by Shar'ia in deaths of American troops.

Jeremy Scahill: Blackwater is Still in Charge, Deadly, Above the Law and Out of Control

Antonia Juhasz, AlterNet. June 19, 2008.
Think Blackwater's days are numbered? Think again. Jeremy Scahill explains why its slaughter of Iraqis has not stopped the notorious mercenary firm.

Blackwater's Private CIA

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. June 9, 2008.
The notorious mercenary company now offers spy "services" to Fortune 500 companies, for the right price.

Cusack and Scahill Go After War Profiteers on Amy Goodman Show

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. May 24, 2008.
A conversation about privatized war with John Cusack, producer of the new film, War, Inc., and Blackwater author Jeremy Scahill.

John Cusack's War

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. May 22, 2008.
War, Inc. is more than just a spoof of the corporatization of war; it's a powerful, visionary response to the cheerleading corporate media.

Mercenary Pariahs

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. April 28, 2008.
Mercenary-for-hire corporation Blackwater Worldwide isn't feeling the love from the San Diego.

An Iraqi Contractor Gets Prosecuted While Blackwater's Contract is Renewed

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. April 10, 2008.
As a translator who fled Saddam becomes the face of a "crackdown" on contractors, Blackwater is rewarded with another year in Iraq.

Jeremy Scahill Confronts BlackWater Honchos

Jeremy Scahill, Huffington Post AlterNet: War on Iraq. April 8, 2008.
"My question to you is, how many innocent Iraqis has your company killed?"

Blackwater's Lethal Contract Renewed

Brave New Films, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. April 7, 2008.
The renewal of Blackwater's contract to provide security in Iraq "is bad news," an adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said.

Blackwater Iraq Contract Renewed

Middle East OnlineApril 7, 2008.
State Department extends contract with private security firm for one year despite civilian killings.

Cusack on Military Contractors in Iraq: "I’m Not Ready to Cede the Constitution to This Bunch of Hoodlums [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. March 31, 2008.
John Cusack promotes his new film "War Inc", which satirizes the military culture that makes companies like Halliburton and Blackwater rich.

Clinton vs. Obama: Who's Better on Blackwater? [VIDEO]

Jeremy Scahill, AlterNet AlterNet: Election 2008. March 18, 2008.
Hillary engages in political opportunism, criticizing Obama on an issue they are both very flawed on.

Nation Article Gets Positive Results on Blackwater, So Let’s Celebrate, Okay?

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: Video. March 1, 2008.
If politicians are going to be greeted like this for their efforts, what's the upside for them?

Obama Will Not 'Rule Out' Private Security Contractors in Iraq

Jeremy Scahill, TheNation.com. February 28, 2008.
Blackwater might not be leaving any time soon.

Blackwater and Blood: Spilling it in Iraq, Donating it at Home

Jeremy Scahill, AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. February 2, 2008.
Erik Prince: We saw a need for the community to receive more blood.

Pioneering Blackwater Protesters Given Secret Trial and Criminal Conviction

Jeremy Scahill, AlterNet. January 29, 2008.
Protesters who re-enacted one of Blackwater's worst civilian massacres in Iraq got jail time, while the real killers remain free.

"Jackasses with Guns": Mercenaries Terrorize Iraq

Ali Gharib, IPS News. January 27, 2008.
Thousands of serious allegations of crimes in Iraq and only one mercenary has been prosecuted.

New York Times Identifies Shooter in Blackwater Massacre

Lindsay Beyerstein, Majikthise AlterNet: PEEK. January 21, 2008.
Paul Slough was a member of a Blackwater convoy that killed 17 Iraqi civilians in Nissour Square on September 16, 2007.

Blackwater Gassed US Soldiers

Paddy, Cliff Schecter's Blog AlterNet: War on Iraq. January 10, 2008.
They're going to need all the good PR they can get.

Blackwater Considers Itself Too Hardcore for International Mercenary Association

Matt Stoller, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. December 31, 2007.
They don't want to follow the group's conduct code, a "set of ethical and professional guidelines for companies in the...industry."

2007: The Deadliest Year In Iraq So Far

Cliff Schecter, Cliff Schecter's Blog AlterNet: Video. December 31, 2007.
Yes, we're fighting them over there so we don't have to...let our soldiers survive and prosper over here?

The Gunmen of Kabul: Afghanistan Cracks Down on U.S. Mercenaries

Fariba Nawa, CorpWatch. December 26, 2007.
Afghan police say they plan to shut down about 14 contractors.

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