Rep. Grayson, Blackwater critic, finds himself in a jam. Blackwater to the rescue.

Byron York Washington Examiner 2/24/2010

Rep. Alan Grayson, the outspoken Florida Democrat, has been a big critic of several military contractors, especially Blackwater, the company now known as Xe. But last week, Grayson, on congressional business in Niger, found himself in a dicey situation when violence broke out and a coup was underway. (Grayson could […]

Judge Considers Misconduct Citation Against Prosecutors in Blackwater Case

Prosecutors who mishandled the investigation into a deadly 2007 Blackwater Worldwide shooting face a possible misconduct citation from a judge who says they withheld evidence and violated the guards’ constitutional rights.

AP/FoxNews.com January 4, 2010

WASHINGTON — Prosecutors who mishandled the investigation into a deadly 2007 Blackwater Worldwide shooting face a possible misconduct citation […]

Judge tosses all charges against Blackwater guards in Baghdad shootings, citing gov’t missteps

by Matt Apuzzo Orlando Sentinel December 31, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge dismissed all charges Thursday against five Blackwater Worldwide security guards accused of killing unarmed Iraqi civilians in a crowded Baghdad intersection in 2007.

Citing repeated government missteps, U.S. District Judge Ricardo Urbina dismissed a case that had been steeped in international […]

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