Blackwater later renamed Xe is a Private military and security contractor company founded in 1997 by Erik Prince and Al Clark.that is most famous for it's work in Iraq. The companies work consists of private warfare and their employment is made up of ex-combat personal. One would call them "Mercenaries" for hire. At the height of the Iraq war the U.S was giving out contracts to Blackwater to work as body guards for key U.S. diplomats. During which multiple incident's of Blackwater employees killing unarmed civilians took place. Due to this outrage the Iraqi Government let their operating license in the country expire in 2009.
sources:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14659780
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/24/world/middleeast/24contractors.html?_r=2&hp
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/30/world/middleeast/30blackwater.html
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