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Infamously known for killing 17 Iraqi civilians in Baghdad's Nisour Square in 2007, private security contractor Blackwater's name-changing continues, calling itself Academi, with a byline of Elite Training, Trusted Protection, and now wants back in Iraq.
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Blackwater, the controversial private defense contractor that first drew major attention after killing 17 Iraqi civilians in Baghdad’s Nisoor Square in 2007, has hired former Attorney General John Ashcroft to help pursue lucrative government contracts.
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109,032 deaths (66,081 civilians). 176,382 wounded (99,163 civilians). 24,764 air strikes including 1,684 Hellfire missile strikes. These are just some of the figures to have come out of the war logs, the biggest top secret document leak in history.
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A business unit of Blackwater Security, the company that provided private security services to diplomats and the US Armed Forces in Iraq, has been awarded a new contract for security services in Afghanistan.
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As government secrets go, Blackwater may well be the leader in keeping the lid on sensitive activities in countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, thanks in no small part to its secretive owner, Erik Prince.
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Gary Jackson, former president of Blackwater, has been indicted for conspiracy to violate firearms laws, making false statements and possession of an unregistered firearm. Four other former employees were charged simultaneously.
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Both Canada and the United States seem to have an illusion that is no longer shared by their European allies, namely the idea that an Afghan police force can be trained, and fast enough, to establish rule of law in the country and secure its population.
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The Iraqi government is collecting signatures from civilians, as it prepares to launch a class action lawsuit against Blackwater, the private security contractor now known as Xe Services.
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A House Democrat is planning to introduce a bill that would ban private security contractors, including Blackwater, from US military and intelligence operations.
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If the CIA distanced itself - as previously announced - from Blackwater and/or Xe, how come two such contractors are among the seven so-called CIA agents who died in last week's suicide attack?
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The families of four US citizens violently killed in Iraq in 2004 settle a long-running lawsuit with Blackwater, the US security firm that hired them.
 A controversial U.S. company formerly known as Blackwater was paid $2.4 million by the Canadian Forces for training and facilities rental, newly released documents show.
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