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Pardoning the Blackwater killers: It’s a scandal, but not specific to Donald Trump It was difficult to prosecute these 2007 war crimes, and Republicans were eager to whitewash them from the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

At War: Blackwater’s bullets scarred Iraqis. Trump’s pardon renewed the pain. December 25, 2020 The New York Times At War Nisour Square in Baghdad, where private company security guards shot and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Soleimani’s death anniversary: Blackwater pardons could fuel retaliation by pro-Iran militias in Iraq Published on December 30, 2020 By Iveta Cherneva US President Trump’s pardoning of the Blackwater security contractors last… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

WikiImages / Pixabay Trump’s Blackwater Pardons Reveal Security Contractor Impunity Tendencies Typical for Republicans Iveta Cherneva December 24, 2020 01:15:57 pm Edited by: Brianna Bell | U. Pittsburgh School of Law,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

A burnt-out car at the site where Blackwater guards opened fire in western Baghdad on 16 September 2007. (photo: Ali Yussef/Getty) ALSO SEE: ‘Our Blood Is Cheaper Than Water’: Iraqis’ Anger… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Opinion Trump’s Most Disgusting Pardons Blackwater mercenaries committed a massacre. Now they’ll go free. By Michelle Goldberg Opinion Columnist Dec. 24, 2020 Mohammed Hafedh Abdulrazzaq Kinani with a photo of his… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Iraqis Who Survived the Blackwater Massacre Are Devastated by Trump’s Pardons After Trump pardoned four Blackwater contractors convicted over one of the darkest episodes of the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq, survivors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

FBI team leader: How I know the Blackwater defendants didn’t deserve a pardon from Trump Opinion by Thomas O’Connor Updated 2:16 PM ET, Thu December 24, 2020 Thomas O’Connor served for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Ex-US attorney unleashes on Trump for pardoning Blackwater war criminals — and demands further investigation Erik Prince, image via Screengrab. Sarah K. Burris and Raw Story December 23, 2020 Some of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →