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Blackwater treuzelt in IrakWoensdag, 22 April, 2009 Door Jason Ditz | Hoewel drie maanden geleden de Iraakse overheid formeel Blackwater persona niet grata Wereldwijd in de natie verklaarde, aanhalend „bovenmatig gebruik van kracht“ in de slachting van 2007 van 17 burgers van Bagdad, blijft de groep aanwezigheid in de natie hebben. Ondanks niet meer het hebben van een vergunning om blijft daar Blackwater in werking te stellen, die sindsdien zijn naam in Xe in een inspanning heeft veranderd om van het vlekje van zijn beruchte rol in Irak op een afstand te houden, werken, bewakend diplomaten en verstrekkend luchtveiligheid voor diplomatieke konvooien. The State Department signed a $22 million deal with Xe after the Iraqi government announced it would no longer be licensed to operate in the nation. Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh says that Iraq “do not want Blackwater to work in Iraqi airspace or land … under one name or another.” Though it seems the unwelcome contractor will have a presence in the nation at least through this Summer (and potentially well into 2010), Dabbagh insists that Iraq will not allow them to have a long-term presence in the nation, but the delay is still outraging victims of the organization. Contractors for Blackwater are facing 14 charges of manslaughter and 20 charges of attempted manslaughter over the September 2007 incident. The State Department also intends to review the contractor’s operations in Afghanistan. Have Your Say: Blackwater Lingers in Iraq Please read our posting guidelines before posting. Alternatively you can discuss this report in our forum . Related News
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