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Blackwater in Iraq: Poor oversight sets the stage for deadly abuse of power

Archive - Pre 2015By adminDecember 20, 20071 Comment

WASHINGTON: On September 17, 2007, in western Baghdad, private contractors hired to protect a convoy of U.S. State Department officials opened fire on nearby cars. When the smoke cleared, the Iraqi government reported that 17 civilians were dead and demanded that their American employer, Blackwater USA, leave Iraq. Subsequent investigations by Congress describe a pattern…

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