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Secret Erik Prince/Blackwater Tape Exposed

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. May 4, 2010.

The reclusive Blackwater founder tries to ban journalists and recorders from his speeches in front of friendly audiences. This time he failed.

"They Gave Me $100 And Told Me To Fend For Myself": Why One Iraqi Deported From Britain Fears For His Life

Kim Sengupta, Gaylan al-Ogaidy, Independent UK. October 22, 2009.

Abu Yousif fled Iraq after his life was threatened over his work for a U.S.-employed firm. "Working for foreigners made you a target, but I needed the money to feed my family."

Obama Has 250,000 'Contractors' Deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan and is Increasing the Use of Mercenaries

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. June 1, 2009.

Newly released Pentagon statistics show that in both Iraq and Afghanistan the number of armed contractors is rising.

Intelligence Contractor Wasn't Pleased When We Showed up at its Shareholder's Meet

Tonya Hennessey, CorpWatch. May 10, 2008.

We were shareholders, but apparently not the right kind.

Hearts and Minds: Mercenaries Lure Afghan Warlord to US; US to Charge him for Growing Poppies

Lindsay Beyerstein, Majikthise. April 11, 2008.

The war on drugs is great fun and all, but is pissing off a million of this guy's followers really such a bright tactic?