• Blackwater Security (Now known as Xe) is a private security contractor that provides its services to various corporations and government entities domestically and abroad. Blackwater Security often protected United States politicians visiting Iraq before being banned by the Iraqi interior minister following a September 16, 2007, gunfight that killed 14 civilians.

    On January 29, 2009, a spokesman for the Iraqi interior minister announced that Blackwater's license would not be renewed. The U.S. embassy was reportedly told it would have to use a different security company to guard U.S. diplomats in Iraq.BBC News: Iraq ends licence for Blackwater (January 29, 2009)

  • Blackwater Fast Facts

    1. Annual revenue (2006): $800 Million
    2. Founder(s): Erik Prince
    3. Year established: 1997
    4. Industry: Government Contracting
    5. Phone: (252) 435-2488
    6. Fax: (252) 435-6388
    7. HQ: Moyock, North Carolina
    8. President: Gary Jackson
    9. CEO: Erik Prince
    10. CFO: Mike Taylor
    11. Staff: 10,000

  • Criminal Charges

    On December 6, 2008, five former Blackwater guards turned themselves in to federal authorities for their involvement in the September 16, 2007 gunfight in Baghdad that left 14 civilians dead. Charges against the guards included 14 counts of involuntary manslaughter, 20 counts of attempted manslaughter and one count of using a firearm in the commission of a violent crime. A sixth guard reached a plea deal for his testimony against the five others. The five former guards have plead not guilty to the charges and claim that they were acting in self defense.CNN.com: Ex-Blackwater guards surrender in Utah (December 8, 2008) BBC News: Iraq ends licence for Blackwater (January 29, 2009) CNN: Ex-Blackwater guards charged with manslaughter (December 8, 2008)

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