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Xe Services LLC (), still usually referred to as "Blackwater", is a private military company founded as Blackwater USA in 1997 by Erik Prince and Al Clark.

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  • The Rise and Fall of the Mercenary Formerly Known as Blackwater

    Poor Blackwater . They've tried a name change. They've kept a low profile. But still, they can't seem to keep themselves out of trouble.

    08/20/2009Blogs
  • UN Human Rights Report: Torture and Detention Without Charge in Iraq

    …two shootings by guards for the American embassy working for Blackwater Worldwide (the firm now goes by the name Xe ). It noted the Sept. 16, 2007 killing of 17 people by a Blackwater convoy in a Baghdad traffic circle. (One of the guards has …

    04/30/2009Blogs
  • The Gangs of Rio

    …since neither authority has been up to the task, now the Cariocas are turning to the market. Lately the market is booming. Blackwater gets all the press for its controversial work providing private security in Iraq, but more and more cities around the world …

    02/23/2009International
  • Sorry, Don’t Know Anyone by that Name

    It's a classic trick for a company suffering through public disgrace: change your name. The latest example is Blackwater , the embattled private security firm. But does it work? Branding experts weigh in on recent cases:

    02/21/2009Scope
  • Nasoor Square Is Quiet, But the Iraqis Remain Bitter and the Americans Remain Jumpy

    guard force, contractors working for Blackwater Worldwide, opened fire on commutersa guilty plea made by a sixth. The Blackwater guards insisted at the time of the shootingrushed to provide new oversight to Blackwater teams. Hard feelings still permeate

    12/09/2008Blogs

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