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U.S. military charges civilian contractor in Iraq The United States military announced on Saturday it had charged a civilian contractor in Iraq under U.S. military law for the first time. 2008-04-05 Events: [2007 Blackwater Scandal] Blackwater contract in Iraq renewed for one year The US State Department said Friday it is extending its diplomat protection contract for private security firm Blackwater USA, despite the incident last September in which Blackwater guards killed 17 Iraqi civilians. 2008-04-05 Events: [2007 Blackwater Scandal] FBI finds Blackwater trucks patched Blackwater Worldwide repaired and repainted its trucks immediately after a deadly September shooting in Baghdad, making it difficult to determine whether enemy gunfire provoked the attack, according to people familiar with the government's investigation of the incident. 2008-01-12 Events: [2007 Blackwater Scandal] Official in Blackwater probe quits State Department Inspector General Howard Krongard, under scrutiny for his brother's link to the Blackwater security firm, has decided to resign, U.S. officials said on Friday. 2007-12-07 Events: [2007 Blackwater Scandal] Dozens detained after Baghdad shooting The Iraqi military on Tuesday took a hard stance against 33 foreigners and 10 Iraqis detained after a shooting involving their convoy run by a U.S.-contracted firm in Baghdad, saying they were accused of opening fire randomly and wounding an Iraqi woman. 2007-11-20 Events: [2007 Blackwater Scandal] Headlines U.S. military charges civilian contractor in Iraq 2008-04-05 Blackwater contract in Iraq renewed for one year 2008-04-05 FBI finds Blackwater trucks patched 2008-01-12 Official in Blackwater probe quits 2007-12-07 Dozens detained after Baghdad shooting 2007-11-20 Jury eyeing Blackwater in shooting of 17 2007-11-20 Iraq says 2 American guards detained 2007-11-19 Grand jury opens Blackwater shooting probe 2007-11-19 FBI finds Blackwater Iraq shootings unjustified 2007-11-14 Sen. Kerry seeks info on Blackwater affiliate 2007-11-02 Army needs more contracting personnel 2007-11-01 Iraq cabinet okays law to end foreign firms' immunity 2007-10-30 Blackwater immunity draws criticism 2007-10-30 Iraq bill would lift contractor immunity 2007-10-30 British security co. sued over death of U.S. soldier 2007-10-26 Blackwater: Fallujah deaths unavoidable 2007-10-24 Blackwater supports State Dept. recommendations 2007-10-24 US boosts oversight for Iraq contractors 2007-10-24 Panel: US must control security firms 2007-10-22 Lawmaker accuses Blackwater of tax evasion 2007-10-22 Blackwater likely to be out of Iraq 2007-10-17 Gates wants Iraq private security under military control 2007-10-17 Bombs kill 6 in Baghdad and north Iraq 2007-10-12 Six-figure bonuses retain US commandos 2007-10-11 Attack at US base in Iraq kills 2 2007-10-11 Baghdad shooting victims sue Blackwater 2007-10-11 State Dept. may phase out Blackwater 2007-10-10 2 Iraqi women killed by convoy guards 2007-10-09 Official: Iran opens 5 border crossings 2007-10-08 Romney swipes at Republican front-runner Giuliani 2007-10-07 Rice issues new rules for Blackwater 2007-10-06 House OKs bill to prosecute contractors 2007-10-04 Blackwater won't guard FBI in Iraq shooting probe 2007-10-04 Polish ambassador hurt in Iraq bombing 2007-10-03 Blackwater case deepens as investigations multiply 2007-09-29 Blackwater blamed for guard deaths 2007-09-27 Bush discusses civilian deaths in Iraq 2007-09-25 Iran closes border with northern Iraq 2007-09-24 Iraq concedes possible 'security vacuum' 2007-09-23 Iraqi PM fears for nation's sovereignty 2007-09-23 Blackwater denies making illegal weapons exports 2007-09-23 Rice, al-Maliki keep distance at meeting 2007-09-23 Feds target Blackwater in weapons probe 2007-09-22 Iraq: Boycott of sermons after killings 2007-09-21 Bush sidesteps criticizing Iraq shooting 2007-09-20 U.S. commander: Violence down in Baghdad 2007-09-20 Who watches US security firms in Iraq? 2007-09-19 Diplomatic convoys curtailed in Iraq 2007-09-18 Iraq investigates foreign security firms 2007-09-18 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed U.S. military charges civilian contractor in Iraq 2008-04-05 Blackwater contract in Iraq renewed for one year 2008-04-05 Dozens detained after Baghdad shooting 2007-11-20 2 Iraqi women killed by convoy guards 2007-10-09 House OKs bill to prosecute contractors 2007-10-04 Bush discusses civilian deaths in Iraq 2007-09-25 Six-figure bonuses retain US commandos 2007-10-11 Official in Blackwater probe quits 2007-12-07 Jury eyeing Blackwater in shooting of 17 2007-11-20 Sen. Kerry seeks info on Blackwater affiliate 2007-11-02 Blackwater immunity draws criticism 2007-10-30 Bush sidesteps criticizing Iraq shooting 2007-09-20 Iraq says 2 American guards detained 2007-11-19 British security co. sued over death of U.S. soldier 2007-10-26 Panel: US must control security firms 2007-10-22 State Dept. may phase out Blackwater 2007-10-10 Romney swipes at Republican front-runner Giuliani 2007-10-07 Polish ambassador hurt in Iraq bombing 2007-10-03

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