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Blackwater Offers Training to 'Faith Based Organizations'

Blackwater Offers Training to 'Faith Based Organizations'

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: PEEK. September 21, 2009.
This is not a story from The Onion.

Two Years After Nisour Square Massacre, Blackwater Still Armed and Dangerous In Iraq

Two Years After Nisour Square Massacre, Blackwater Still Armed and Dangerous In Iraq

Jeremy Scahill, The Nation. August 14, 2009.
Despite Iraqis' perception that Blackwater was kicked out of their country, the State Department has confirmed the mercenaries remain.

Explosive Allegations: Blackwater Founder Implicated in Murder

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'

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.

22 Arrested at Blackwater's Illinois Compound

22 Arrested at Blackwater's Illinois Compound

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports AlterNet: PEEK. April 28, 2009.
More people have been arrested for protesting on Blackwater property than mercenaries who have killed innocent Iraqis.

U.S. Mercenaries to UN: Stop Using the Word 'Mercenary' in Your Investigation into Mercenaries

U.S. Mercenaries to UN: Stop Using the Word 'Mercenary' in Your Investigation into Mercenaries

Jeremy Scahill, AlterNet AlterNet: War on Iraq. April 15, 2009.
The U.S. mercenary trade association asks the UN to join its rebranding campaign.

'Pirates' Strike a U.S. Ship Owned by a Pentagon Contractor, But Is the Media Telling the Whole Story?

'Pirates' Strike a U.S. Ship Owned by a Pentagon Contractor, But Is the Media Telling the Whole Story?

Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports. April 8, 2009.
Reports say the crew of a U.S. cargo vessel seized early today has retaken the ship, but there's more to the story of rising "pirate" attacks.

Obama's Blackwater? Chicago Mercenary Firm Gets Millions for Private

Obama's Blackwater? Chicago Mercenary Firm Gets Millions for Private "Security" in Israel and Iraq

Jeremy Scahill, AlterNet. April 2, 2009.
Federal records obtained by AlterNet reveal a multi-million dollar contract for a private U.S. paramilitary force operating out of Jerusalem.

President Obama, Why Did You Pay Blackwater $70 Million in February?

President Obama, Why Did You Pay Blackwater $70 Million in February?

Jeremy Scahill, AlterNet. March 17, 2009.
Obama may keep the company on the government payroll months after its Iraq contract expires. Not bad for a firm supposedly going down in flames.

Mercenary King Erik Prince Resigns as Blackwater CEO

Mercenary King Erik Prince Resigns as Blackwater CEO

Jeremy Scahill, AlterNet AlterNet: War on Iraq. March 2, 2009.
In a desperate re-branding effort, the notorious firm formerly known as Blackwater bids goodbye to its founder.

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

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.