Official: Blackwater's Iraq deal not to be renewed

The State Department will not renew Blackwater Worldwide's contract to protect American diplomats in Iraq when it expires in May, a senior U.S. official said Friday. The official told The Associated Press that the contract will lapse because of the Iraqi government's decision to deny Blackwater a license to operate. Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Jan. 30, 2009

The demise of the Republican privatized corporation to which Bush outsourced war is an interesting story. The background is a little scanty and defensive of Blackwater here.

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