Feb 01 Watch News Wrap: Suicide Blast Kills at Least 54 in Iraq In other news Monday, a suicide bombing in Baghdad killed at least 54 Iraqis, and the Justice Department moved forward on an investigation involving the Blackwater security firm. Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch News Wrap: 5 Americans Held in Pakistan Deny al-Qaida Ties In other news, five U.S. men detained in Pakistan for their alleged terrorist ties have denied charges against them, and Iraq's prime minister said he would seek punishment for five American security contractors accused of killing 14 civilians in Baghdad… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch Blackwater Guards Cleared of Charges; Prosecution Could Appeal A federal judge dismissed charges against five Blackwater guards accused of killing seven Iraqis in 2007. Matt Apuzzo of the Associated Press speaks with Ray Suarez about the developments. Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch Government Pursues Charges Against Blackwater Guards in Iraqis’ Deaths Federal charges against five Blackwater Worldwide guards were unsealed Monday in relation to a 2007 incident in Baghdad that left 14 Iraqis dead and another 20 injured. NPR reporter Dina Temple-Raston discusses the charges and the legal strategy on both… Continue watching
Oct 30 Iraqis Move to End Contractor Immunity in Blackwater Backlash By PBS News Hour An Iraqi bill to end foreign security contractors' immunity from prosecution is headed to a parliamentary vote after Iraq's cabinet approved the draft law Tuesday. Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch Shields and Brooks Look at Detention Policy, Election Race Lawmakers lashed out over secret memos on interrogation tactics, and presidential hopefuls reported fund raising figures this week. NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss these issues and other political news of the week. Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Investigators Seek More Facts on Blackwater Shootout Investigations continue over the Sept. 16 Baghdad shootout involving private security firm Blackwater USA, with an Iraqi probe claiming that at least 13 civilians died in the incident. A New York Times reporter in Baghdad provides an update on the… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch Blackwater Chief Defends Security Work in Iraq The head of Blackwater USA, the private security firm implicated in a series of deadly firefights in Iraq, defended his employees' actions before a Congressional committee Tuesday, saying his firm had acted properly "at all times." Two top members of… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch Security Contractors Questioned After Blackwater Shooting The Iraqi Cabinet said Tuesday it would review the status of all foreign security companies following the alleged killing of eight civilians by security firm Blackwater USA. Two experts consider the ramifications. Continue watching
Sep 17 Iraq Pulls License of U.S. Security Contractor By PBS News Hour The Iraqi government said it will no longer allow the U.S. security contractor Blackwater USA to work in the country, following an open-fire incident in a Baghdad neighborhood Sunday that killed at least eight civilians. Continue reading