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US Military to Oversee Blackwater Convoys

Defense Dept. wins tug of war with State for control of contractors

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 31, 2007 11:10 AM CDT

(Newser) – The military is taking control of State Department security convoys in Iraq, supervising Blackwater and other contractors, the New York Times reports. State had fought a losing battle to keep control of Blackwater after it was involved in a September incident that left 17 Iraqis... Read full story »

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