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 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.
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Blackwater says its employees were returning fire after they were attacked by armed insurgents.
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The Iraqi government has been unclear about when Blackwater will have to cease operations.
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"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.
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.
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.
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Speaking of sailing, Davos Seaworth has been shipwrecked after the battle of Blackwater.
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And as civilian contractors, Blackwater employees are not subject to U.S. military law.
Whether the Iraqi government has any power to revoke Blackwater's license is unclear.
Blackwater opened fire on the car, Salman said, mimicking the sound of the guns as he described what happened.
Almost immediately, according to Salman's version of events, a Blackwater guard opened fire.
Al-Dabbagh said the Iraqi government still wants Blackwater to come under the jurisdiction of Iraqi law and its courts.
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