Blackwater Banned

Blackwater Banned

Nation correspondent Jeremy Scahill explains in this September 17 CNN interview the story behind the Iraqi government’s decision to ban Blackwater USA, following an incident in which its operatives were implicated in the killings of eight Iraqis.

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In May, Jeremy Scahill testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense on the way private military contractors like Blackwater have affected the conduct of the war. Read the text of his testimony and watch the video here.

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