State Extends Blackwater's Deal a Year

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/04/AR2008040402949.html?hpid=topnews

By ANNE GEARAN
The Associated Press
Friday, April 4, 2008; 10:52 PM

WASHINGTON -- Amid investigations into fatal shootings of civilians and allegations of tax violations, Blackwater USA's multimillion-dollar contract to protect diplomats in Baghdad has been renewed, the State Department said Friday.

A final decision about whether the private security company will keep the job is pending, the department said. Moyock, N.C.-based Blackwater is one of the largest private military contractors, receiving nearly $1.25 billion in federal business since 2000, according to a House committee estimate.

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1. thank gosh obamahillary are objecting mightily in public nt

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2. I {heart} Blackwater

I for one, welcome our new corporate overlords. All hail the Prince of Darkness!