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Blackwater's Youngest Victim

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. January 29, 2010.

Nine-year-old Ali Kinani died from a gunshot wound to the head in the Nisour Square massacre. His father may be the one man standing between Blackwater and total impunity.

In Baghdad, Victims of Blackwater's Nisour Square Bloodbath Want Justice, Not Money

Abeer Mohammed, Institute for War and Peace Reporting. January 8, 2010.

A federal judge threw out charges against Blackwater this week; one victim, Haider Ahmed, a taxi driver who was shot twice by Blackwater guards says he is "shocked."

"An Absolute Bargain": Blackwater Settles Massacre Lawsuit by Paying Families of Dead Iraqis $100,000 Each

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: World. January 7, 2010.

Blackwater says it is "pleased" with the outcome.

Judge Gives Blackwater Huge New Year's Gift, Dismisses All Charges In Iraq Massacre

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. December 31, 2009.

Judge Ricardo Urbina dismissed all charges against the five Blackwater operatives accused of gunning down 14 innocent Iraqis in Baghdad's Nisour Square in 2007.

Blackwater Offers Training to 'Faith Based Organizations'

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: PEEK. September 21, 2009.

This is not a story from The Onion.

NYT Reports on Justice Dept. Charge That Blackwater Saw Killing Iraqis as "Payback for 9/11"

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. September 14, 2009.

When will a major paper report on the allegation that Erik Prince "views himself as a Christian crusader tasked with eliminating Muslims and the Islamic faith from the globe"?

Rep. Mike Pence, Who Led Witch Hunt Against Van Jones, Took $1,000s From Extremist Erik Prince

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: PEEK. September 7, 2009.

Among Pence's campaign contributors is Blackwater's owner, whom Pence defended after the Nisour Square massacre in Baghdad.

Former CIA Agent: "What the Agency Was Doing With Blackwater Scares the Hell Out of Me"

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. August 20, 2009.

The dark history behind the explosive revelations of Blackwater's role in the CIA's assassination program.

Explosive Allegations: Blackwater Founder Implicated in Murder

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. August 4, 2009.

Sworn statements filed in Federal Court also allege that Blackwater founder Erik Prince launched a "crusade" to eliminate Muslims and Islam.

Revealed: Blackwater Still Working in Iraq for John McCain-linked 'Non-Profit'

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: PEEK. June 10, 2009.

A new lawsuit reveals that the notorious mercenary firm is working, under a different name, for the International Republican Institute in Iraq.

Blackwater by Any Other Name Would Still Smell Like Sh*t

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. February 14, 2009.

The war profiteer changes its name to try to escape its awful image.

Blackwater Operatives Indicted for Slaughter of Iraqi Civilians

Jeremy Scahill, TheNation.com. December 9, 2008.

A U.S. court indicted 5 Blackwater mercenaries on multiple charges stemming from the Nisour Square attacks.

DOJ Preparing to Charge Six Blackwater Guards in Nisour Square Massacre

Nick Fiske, Jurist Legal News and Research AlterNet: PEEK. August 19, 2008.

Indictments for the killing of 17 Iraqis would likely be sought under the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act, which would be unprecedented.

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.

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.

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.