Did Blackwater have any reputation, any different from any other security contractor in Iraq when you were there?
In February, defense contractor Blackwater Worldwide changed its name to the neutral-sounding Xe (pronounced "Zee").
Blackwater personnel are still in the country, but for now they are not escorting U.S. diplomats.
Blackwater said its contractors acted lawfully and appropriately in response to a hostile attack.
It also said that Blackwater has been involved in 195 shooting incidents since 2005.
The State Department has counted 56 shooting incidents involving Blackwater guards in Iraq this year.
It took him a moment to realize that the Blackwater guards were still shooting.
In 2009 Blackwater announced that it was changing its name to Xe Holdings, LLC.
Blackwater spokeswoman Anne Tyrrell declined to comment, referring all questions to the State Department.
Mr. ERIC PRINCE (Founder and CEO, Blackwater): Every life, whether American or Iraqi, is precious.
Blackwater says its employees were returning fire after they were attacked by armed insurgents.
CNN: Official: U.S. will not renew Iraq contract with Blackwater
The Iraqi government has been unclear about when Blackwater will have to cease operations.
CNN: Official: U.S. will not renew Iraq contract with Blackwater
"Most importantly, the Iraqi investigation concluded that Blackwater committed a crime at Nusour Square, " he said.
Losing the contract will be a huge blow to Blackwater, which was renamed Xe last month.
Last year, the State Department renewed Blackwater's contract over strong objections from the Iraqi government.
Blackwater says its contractors acted lawfully and appropriately in response to a hostile attack.
This month Erik Prince, Blackwater's founder and chairman, was accused of facilitating or committing murder.
It took workers five nights to clear the A338 stretch between Ashley Heath roundabout and Blackwater junction.
Although Blackwater temporarily lost its license to operate in Iraq, the U.S. State Department ultimately reinstated it.
It's bad news for shippers, but an opportunity for Blackwater Worldwide, the North Carolina-based private military contractor.
But some of the Blackwater employees have now reportedly refused to answer further questions from FBI investigators.
The hearing was sparked by a deadly shooting incident in Baghdad last month that involved Blackwater personnel.
Blackwater has said its September 16th convoy was under attack before it opened fire in West Baghdad, killing 17 Iraqis.
Blackwater once was able to explain away shootings of Iraqi civilians, saying they were acting in self defense.
In Iraq, there is continued follow-up from the September shooting of 17 Iraqi civilians by Blackwater USA contractors.
Iraqi authorities have accused Blackwater guards of killing 17 civilians and wounding nearly 30 in the shootings.
U.S. and Iraqi officials are negotiating Baghdad's demand that Blackwater be expelled from the country within six months.
DynCorp emerged as a major player in battlefield contracting, benefiting from the troubles faced by KBR and Blackwater.
One involved a drunken Blackwater contractor who killed an Iraqi vice presidential security guard on Christmas Eve 2006.
Blackwater appears to have fostered a culture of shoot first and sometimes kill, and then ask the questions.
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