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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Iraq contractors

Iraq contractors stories: 25 news summaries

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Blackwater Guards on Steroids: Suit

Shooting victim's kin accuse security firm of fostering lawless culture

Nov 28, 07 4:29 AM CST
(Newser) - Private security contractor Blackwater fosters a "culture of lawlessness" among its guards, who are revved up on steroids and other "judgment-altering substances," claims a lawsuit filed by families of Iraqis killed by the guards. Plaintiffs include two survivors of a September shooting when the guards opened fire... More »

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Iraq • Blackwater • lawsuit • mercenaries • Iraq contractors

Grand Jury Calls Guards —but Not Shooters

Blackwater guards give State Dept. conflicting accounts of  shootings

Nov 20, 07 8:04 AM CST
(Newser) - A federal grand jury investigating the killing of 17 Iraqi civilians by Blackwater security guards has called guards who were present at the September incident to testify—but not the five who admit firing their weapons, sources told ABC News. Twelve other guards were said to be present at... More »

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Iraq • Blackwater • security contractors • grand jury • Iraq contractors

US Military to Oversee Blackwater Convoys

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

Oct 31, 07 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 dead. Now, the military will... More »

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Iraq • Robert Gates • Condoleezza Rice • State Department • Blackwater • Department of Defense • Iraq contractors

Blackwater Owes $136M: Iraq

Demands firm pay millions to victims

Oct 8, 07 8:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Today Iraq told Bush to cut ties with Blackwater and then demanded that the firm pay $8 million for each victim in a recent shooting, the AP reports. Al-Maliki’s government also wants Bush to deliver Blackwater mercs to face possible justice in Iraq. Today’s demands stem from an... More »

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Blackwater • Iraq violence • private security firm • Iraq contractors

Iraq Embassy Costs Skyrocket

Project delayed for months due to shoddy workmanship, planning

Oct 7, 07 4:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Shoddy workmanship and poor planning have left construction of the new US embassy in Iraq—the biggest in the world—months behind schedule, and tacked $144 million onto what was originally a $592-million project. Scheduled to open last month, it won't be fully habitable until 2009. The State Department, already... More »

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Iraq • State Department • Ryan Crocker • US Embassy in Iraq • Iraq contractors

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