Official: Blackwater's Iraq deal not to be renewed

Seattle Post Intelligencer, AP by Matthew Lee | Jan. 30, 2009 (News Report)

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 Jason Sussberg - Jan. 31, 2009

Great story. Full of quotes and sources. Very informative and plenty of context. It is great to get a direct quote from Erik Prince, the man behind blackwater. Well written story and fairly balanced. Although we never hear the voices of the Iraqis themselves. Is it that hard to get a quote from someone that is there?