Dec 17th, 2007 · A tape of a September shootout in Baghdad involving Blackwater USA leaves Iraqi's unable to distinguish between U.S. military personnel and private security contractors. The Blackwater shootout left 17 Iraqis dead.
Dec 17th, 2007 · Last September, 17 Iraqis died in a controversial shooting involving the security firm Blackwater USA. Several Iraqis involved in the incident have filed civilian suits in U.S. courts. They recall that day in videotaped testimonies, and their accounts differ from Blackwater's.
Nov 14th, 2007 · An FBI investigation has found that employees of Blackwater USA violated rules governing the use of deadly force in a September shooting incident that killed at least 17 Iraqis. That's according to a report in The New York Times.
Nov 1st, 2007 · FBI agents return from Iraq where they were gathering evidence in a shooting incident involving contractors Blackwater USA. The FBI purchased bullet-riddled and burned out vehicles to perform high-tech tests. Blackwater's agents are accused of killing 17 Iraqi civilians.
Oct 30th, 2007 · State Department investigators offer immunity to Blackwater USA security guards for their testimony about a deadly incident in Iraq that left 17 Iraqi civilians dead. But the immunity offer could jeopardize efforts to prosecute employees involved in the shooting.
Oct 26th, 2007 · Efforts are underway to regulate the private-contracting industry used by the government. The move comes after mismanagement of contractors in Iraq, including Blackwater USA.
Oct 23rd, 2007 · Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has ordered improved government oversight of independent contractors. The new measures would affect companies, such as Blackwater USA, that protect U.S. diplomats in Iraq.
Oct 12th, 2007 · One wounded survivor and the families of other victims in the Blackwater USA shooting last month are suing the private security contractor in U.S. court.