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Blackwater's Iraq Security Contract Threatened

by Jamie Tarabay, NPR
September 18, 2007

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has revoked the license of U.S. security firm Blackwater USA and vows to punish those responsible for the deaths of Iraqi civilians. Blackwater employees escorting U.S. State Department officials Sunday came under attack. At least nine Iraqis were killed in the crossfire.

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