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.
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.
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,...
How the Blackwater pardons could have a lasting impact: ‘The
WebDec 23, 2020 · Ali Rogin. Leave a comment. How the Blackwater pardons could have a lasting impact: ‘The Americans got away with it’. World Dec 23, 2020 5:41 PM EDT. For many in the United States and Iraq, the...
Blackwater Worldwide - The New York Times
WebNews about Blackwater Worldwide, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Blackwater Trial: What You Need to Know - NBC News
WebJun 9, 2014 · On Sept. 16, 2007, private security guards working for the firm Blackwater Worldwide were escorting diplomats with the U.S. State Department through Baghdad, Iraq, when they got into a firefight...
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...
FBI team leader: How I know the Blackwater defendants didn’t ... - CNN
WebDec 24, 2020 · CNN — The President of the United States has the power to grant a pardon to anyone he believes deserves one. This is an incredible power when used for good. There are cases where the US justice...
Making Sense Of The Blackwater Connection - CBS News
WebAug 21, 2009 · Now the New York Times is reporting that in 2004 the CIA hired Blackwater "as part of a secret program to locate and assassinate top operatives of Al Qaeda." According to the Times, "it is...
US pardons Blackwater guards: An ‘affront to justice’ – UN experts
WebDecember 30, 2020. Undermining humanitarian law. The Geneva Conventions “oblige States to hold war criminals accountable” even when acting “as private security contractors”, the UN experts said,...
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