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Triple Canopy stories: 7 news summaries

Contractor Bought Guns on Black Market:
Ex-Employees

Triple Canopy accused of funding insurgents

Sep 18, 09 2:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Triple Canopy, the company that succeeded Blackwater as the top US security contractor in Iraq, bought its weapons on Iraq’s black market, former employees allege in court documents obtained by ProPublica. “We’re spending a lot of money on these rifles, millions of dollars—where do you think... More »

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Iraq • Blackwater • black market • Triple Canopy • security contractors • Xe Services • military contractors • Ronald Boline

 Blackwater's Iraq 
 Contract Ends 

Virginia firm takes over security duties

May 7, 09 8:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Blackwater’s turbulent term in Iraq ends today with the expiration of its contract, CNN reports. The US opted not to renew the firm’s security services deal in January after Iraqi officials denied it a renewed operating license in the wake of a 2007 shooting in a public square.... More »

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Iraq • Baghdad • Blackwater • contract • Triple Canopy • security contractors • Nisoor Square • Iraq war • Xe

 Meet the New Blackwater, 
 Same as the Old Blackwater 

New contractor may hire the same people

Apr 15, 09 2:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - The military contractor known as Xe—and far better known as the former Blackwater—has changed little more than its name, NPR reports. Despite having said it's leaving the international security business, Xe recently extended its deal with the State Department to fly protective missions in Iraq. And as another... More »

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Blackwater • Triple Canopy • Iraq contractors • private security guards • Iraq war

 Blackwater Guards 
 Keeping Iraq Jobs 

Loss of contract means many guards will just change uniforms

Apr 4, 09 5:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Blackwater is getting kicked out of Iraq but not all of its workers will be leaving with the shamed company, the New York Times reports. The Iraq government refused to renew the security firm's license after its guards were repeatedly accused of using excessive force but many, if not most,... More »

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Iraq • State Department • Blackwater • mercenaries • Triple Canopy • security contractors

Iraq Hired Guns Fight en Español

Contractors offer hard-to-refuse deal

Jan 28, 08 2:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Not every security contractor in Iraq is a hotshot American making $500 a day. Many of the private security personnel roaming Iraq are poor Latin Americans, for whom the promise of $1,000 a month and full benefits is nearly irresistible, reports the LA Times. “I’d rather... More »

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Iraq • Latin America • Peru • security guards • Triple Canopy • security contractors • private security guards • Iraq war

Audits Rip Fed Oversight of Security Firms, Costs

Lax controls, slopping accounting

Oct 23, 07 7:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - A State Department internal review of its own security practices in Iraq is sharply critical of the lack of oversight of private contractors Blackwater, DynCorp International and Triple Canopy. A second report due today says officials can't say what the government got for $1.2B paid to DynCorp since 2004,... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • Pentagon • Condoleezza Rice • State Department • Blackwater • contractors • Triple Canopy • convoys • DynCorp • audit • security practices

Blackwater 'Cowboys' Faster on Trigger

Have been in twice as many shootings as other security firms in Iraq

Sep 27, 07 10:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US security firm being investigated in an Iraqi operation earlier this month that killed at least 11 civilians has been involved in twice as many shootings as other companies providing protection to American officials in Iraq, the New York Times reports. Guards working for Blackwater killed 10 and wounded... More »

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Iraq • Pentagon • Robert Gates • State Department • Blackwater • Sean McCormack • DynCorp International • Triple Canopy • Erik Prince • Nisour

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