ID:

243

Date:

2007-07-25

Headline:

Blackwater supports inquiry into fatal shooting

Reporter's name:

Bill Sizemore

Delay/denial:

No

Lawsuit:

No

Fees:

No

Media outlet:

The Virginian-Pilot

City:

Norfolk, VA

Summary:

Documents released under FOIA regarding the shooting of one of the bodyguards of the Iraqi vice president by a contractor for the American security firm Blackwater USA could test uncharted waters: the legal status of civilian contractors in Iraq, The Virginian-Pilot reported.

Keywords:

Iraq, Blackwater USA, contractors

Agencies:

DOD

States:

US

Districts:

ALL

Categories:

Iraq
military