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Report: Blackwater Executives OK'd Bribes After Iraqi Shootings

Filed under: Iraq, Scandal, InvestigationsSenior executives at the security firm Blackwater Worldwide approved secret payments of $1 million to buy the silence of Iraqi officials after its guards killed 17 Iraqi civilians in Baghdad two years ago, it was reported Wednesday.

Blackwater's then-preside ...

Blackwater 'approved bribes after killings'

US security firm describes allegations by New York Times as 'baseless'Senior executives at Blackwater Worldwide, the US security company, approved secret payments of $1m (£600,000) to buy the silence of Iraqi officials after its guards killed 17 Iraqi civilians in Baghdad in 2007, it was alleged to ...

Blackwater Said to Pursue Bribes to Iraq After 17 Died

Former executives said it was unclear if payoffs of about $1 million were made to Iraqi officials, but the goal was to hush criticism and buy support after 17 civilians were killed.

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