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Making a Killing
SCAHILL, JEREMY | October 15, 2007 issue

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In this article the author examines the actions of Blackwater USA, a private security and mercenary firm hired by the U.S. State Department to protect personnel in Iraq. A 2007 incident in which Blackwater is said to have opened fire on Iraqi civilians is described. A number of factors regarding the firm are examined including Blackwater's ties to the administration of president George W. Bush and the inability of the Iraqi government to prosecute the company.

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BLACKWATER USA; PRIVATE security services; MERCENARY troops; BUSH, George W. (George Walker), 1946-; IRAQ War, 2003-; CIVILIAN war casualties
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