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Grieving Mom Still Wants Answers from Blackwater

Posted Nov 7, 07 2:37 PM CST in US 

(Newser) – Donna Zovko's son Jerry was working for Blackwater in 2004 when he was killed and his mutilated body dragged through Fallujah, and Zovko tells CNN she would trade her meeting with the Pope "for the truth of my Jerry's death." After seeing the story Blackwater's CEO offered to meet with Zovko, to which she responded, "I would like that."

Zovko and the families of the three other men killed that day have sued Blackwater, saying the company didn't provide adequate gear and weapons. She also says the company has not been forthcoming with details about her son's death. The House Oversight Committee agrees, stating that Blackwater "delayed and impeded" a congressional investigation into the deaths, which prompted a US offensive.

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US NEWS BLACKWATER 4 MCT   (KRT Photos)
Donna Zovko talks about her late son, Jerko "Jerry" Zovko, during an interview at her home in Bratenahl, Ohio Tuesday, May 22, 2007. While the nation pauses on Memorial Day to honor its war dead, Zovko...   (Associated Press)
Donna Zovko talks about her son, Jerry Zovko, a contractor who was killed in Iraq three years ago during an interview at her home in Bratenahl, Ohio, Tuesday, May 22, 2007. Zovko has waged a high-profile...   (Associated Press)
Donna Zovko talks about her late son, Jerry Zovko, during an interview at her home in Bratenahl, Ohio, Tuesday, May 22, 2007. Jerry Zovko, an Army veteran, was working for Pentagon contractor Blackwater...   (Associated Press)
A photo of ex-Army Ranger Jerko "Jerry" Zovko with his maternal grandmother is displayed in the dining room of his mother's home in Bratenahl, Ohio, Tuesday, May 22, 2007. Donna Zovko now works to keep...   (Associated Press)
Family members of four slain Blackwater USA contractors, from left, Kristal Batalona, Kathryn Helvenston-Wettengel, Rhonda Teague and Donna Zovko, are sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this Feb....   (Associated Press)
These undated family photos show three of four Blackwater USA security contractors who were killed in Fallujah, Iraq, in March 2004. Shown are Wesley J.K. Batalona, Stephen S. Helvenston and Jerko Gerald...   (Associated Press)
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