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Blackwater To Be Fined Amid Allegations Over Shrink-Wrapped Weapons

 Staff  November 13, 2008 0 Likes 383 Views

Blackwater USA, the State Department’s largest personal security contractor in Iraq, is set to be hit with a multi-million dollar fine for shipping automatic weapons to that country without the necessary permits. Go here.

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