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,...
4 Insights About Blackwater Founder Erik Prince : NPR
WebAug 31, 2017 · Blackwater won hundreds of millions of dollars of U.S. government contracts in the wars, but the company became associated with some of the most notorious episodes of the American occupation of...
Blackwater Worldwide - The New York Times
WebNews about Blackwater Worldwide, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
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 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...
Why four Blackwater contractors were just now convicted of
WebOct 23, 2014 · Criminal Justice. Why four Blackwater contractors were just now convicted of killing 17 Iraqi civilians in 2007. By Dara Lind dara@vox.com Oct 23, 2014, 2:20pm EDT. Witnesses look into a car...
Blackwater’s Legacy Goes Beyond Public View (Published 2015)
WebApr 15, 2015 · Adam Ferguson. By James Risen and Matthew Rosenberg. April 14, 2015. By the time four former Blackwater security guards were sentenced this week to long prison terms for the 2007 fatal shooting...
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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