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,...
The Untold Truth Of The Blackwater Massacre - Grunge
WEBSep 28, 2021 · Blackwater Security Consulting, also known as Blackwater Worldwide, was founded in 1997 by Al Clark and Erik Prince as a private security firm. Initially, they worked providing training support to law enforcement and the justice department, but as Prince once stated, their "corporate goal [was] to do for the national security apparatus what …
Trump pardons Blackwater contractors jailed for massacre of Iraq ...
WEBDec 24, 2020 · Donald Trump has pardoned four security guards from the private military firm Blackwater who were serving jail sentences for killing 14 civilians including two children in Baghdad in 2007, a...
Blackwater Trial: What You Need to Know - NBC News
WEBJun 9, 2014 · Blackwater Trial: What You Need to Know. 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. 0...
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 (company) - Wikiwand
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.
US pardons Blackwater guards: An ‘affront to justice’ – UN experts
WEBDec 30, 2020 · US pardons Blackwater guards: An ‘affront to justice’ – UN experts 30 December 2020 Human Rights Five independent UN experts condemned United States President Donald Trump’s pardoning of private...
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