Blackwater (company) - Wikipedia
WEBAcademi, formerly known as Blackwater, is an American private military contractor founded on December 26, 1996, by former Navy SEAL officer Erik Prince. It was renamed Xe Services in 2009, and was again renamed to Academi in 2011, after it was acquired by a group of private investors.
The Dark Truth about Blackwater | Brookings
WEBOct 2, 2007 · The Blackwater mess has roiled Capitol Hill and shined light on the many questions surrounding the legal status, management, oversight and accountability of the private military force in Iraq,...
Private Military Companies: Blackwater - Silent Professionals
WEBDuring the war in Iraq, Blackwater was one of several private security companies use to guard officials, security guards, and military installations, train the Iraqi army and police forces, and provide other support for armed forces.
4 Insights About Blackwater Founder Erik Prince : NPR
WEBAug 31, 2017 · Prince, a former Navy SEAL, helped found Blackwater in 1997. The company rose to prominence after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq.
Blackwater Trial: What You Need to Know - NBC News
WEBJun 9, 2014 · Four former guards from the security firm Blackwater Worldwide are facing trial in the killings of 14 Iraqi civilians and the wounding of 18 others.
Blackwater Guards Found Guilty in 2007 Iraq Killings
WEBOct 22, 2014 · WASHINGTON — Four former Blackwater Worldwide security guards were convicted and immediately jailed Wednesday for their roles in a deadly 2007 shooting in Baghdad’s Nisour Square that marked a...
How the Blackwater pardons could have a lasting impact: ‘The
WEBDec 23, 2020 · Four men who worked for the American private security firm then known as Blackwater were found guilty in U.S. federal court of murder and manslaughter and sentenced to prison for the shootings.
Making Sense Of The Blackwater Connection - CBS News
WEBAug 21, 2009 · Blackwater worked for the CIA at its station in Kabul as well as in Shkin, along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, where they operated out of a mud fortress known as the Alamo.
Why four Blackwater contractors were just now convicted of
WEBOct 23, 2014 · On October 22, a jury convicted four former employees of the private security firm Blackwater for the deaths of 17 people in a 2007 massacre in Baghdad.
FBI team leader: How I know the Blackwater defendants didn’t ... - CNN
WEBDec 24, 2020 · A security detail from the private government contractor Blackwater was protecting a US official attending a meeting at a government building when the bomb was detonated.