Blackwater hires John Ashcroft as new ethics chief
Blackwater, the controversial private defense contractor that first drew major attention after killing 17 Iraqi civilians in Baghdad’s Nisoor Square in 2007, has hired former Attorney General John Ashcroft More...
Federal appeals court rejects dismissal of Blackwater prosecutions
A three-judge appeals panel in Washington Friday rejected a lower court opinion dismissing the cases against four Blackwater guards charged in connection with the shooting deaths of 14 Iraqis in Baghdad in 2007. More...
AP Enterprise: Blackwater founder trains Somalis (AP)
AP – Erik Prince, whose former company Blackwater Worldwide became synonymous with the use of private U.S. security forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, has quietly taken on a new role in helping to train troops More...
Jack Bauer Beats Blackwater
Who knew that we will needed Jack Bauer, he of the famed Counter Terrorist Unit on the 24 TV show, to fight Blackwater as it prepares to set off a nuclear device? I certainly didn’t. Well okay, not More...
Former Blackwater bought by investment group (AP)
AP – An investment group with ties to the founder of the company formerly known as Blackwater announced Friday that it has bought the security firm, which was heavily criticized for its contractors’ More...
Australia’s Blackwater sets its sights on NHS hospital
The company that runs Australia’s refugee prisons has set its sights on an NHS hospital. Serco Health, along with another company, Circle Health, have bid for a contract to run Hinchingbrooke, a hospital More...
Report: Blackwater created shell companies (AP)
AP – The security company Blackwater Worldwide formed a network of 30 shell companies and subsidiaries to try to get millions of dollars in government business after the company faced strong criticism More...