Blackwater Heir Wants to Keep State Dept. Security Contract

http://www.truthout.org/081109B?n

Spencer Ackerman, The Washington Independent: “Even as a wrongful-death lawsuit moves forward against the controversial private security company formerly known as Blackwater, the firm seeks to renew its contract with the State Department to guard diplomats when the deal expires next year. And the State Department shows no signs of ruling the company out of competition, despite a high-profile incident in 2007 that left 17 Iraqi civilians dead.”