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• (M1570) 2015-04-14 BLACKWATER GUARDS SENTENCED IN DEATHS -- Men deny guilt in killing of 14 unarmed civilians in Baghdad traffic circle in 2007 -- Spencer Hsu, Union Tribune,
• (M1460) 2014-05-29 THE RISE OF THE OLIGARCHS Empire interview with Erik Prince -- , Al Jazeera, Features Erik Prince
• (M1356) 2013-05-02 Jeremy Scahill on 'Dirty Wars' in San Diego -- Jeremy Scahill, Citizens Oversight, Video by Ryan Anderson and Ray Lutz
• (M1260) 2012-05-08 Imperial County Board of Supervisors Rescind Approval of Wind Zero (AKA Coyote Wells) Project -- Ray Lutz, Citizens Oversight, Conclusion of Wind Zero project is feather in the hat of People Against Wind Zero (PAWZ) and Citizens Oversight
• (M1237) 2012-02-02 Judge rules training center eviction was legal -- J Harry Jones, Union Tribune,
• (M1175) 2011-09-10 Eagle Rock Training Center Should be Shut Down -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, References Michael Aguirre
• (M1172) 2011-07-24 Close Eagle Rock Training Center -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight,
• (M1173) 2011-05-26 News 8 takes rare tour inside Eagle Rock Training Center - San Diego, California News Station - KFMB -- , News 8,
• (M1167) 2011-05-15 Secret Desert Force Set Up by Blackwater’s Founder -- Mark Mazzetti, New York Times,
• (M1162) 2011-05-02 Bin Laden Dead -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight,
• (M1158) 2011-04-23 Marines, SEALs confirm training on Indian reservation -- J Harry Jones, Union Tribune, Blackwater Los Coyotes, Includes promotional video
• (M1159) 2011-04-23 Ex-Blackwater Guards Face Renewed Charges -- James Risen, New York Times, Case was in arbitration but recently abandoned due to lack of funds. BW mers were given immunity by govt (state dept) akin to episode on '24' before they could testify.
• (M1152) 2011-04-14 Military training facility on Indian reservation is revealed -- J Harry Jones, Union Tribune, Blackwater Los Coyotes
• (M1148) 2011-02-24 At what risk? Correcting over-reliance on contractors in contingency operations -- , Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan,
• (M1160) 2011-01-26 Blackwater deaths suit tossed after six years -- Mike Baker, Washington Post, An unfortunate likely consequence when you pick a fight with a corporation with deep pockets and who was likely just following black-ops contract provisions designed to sacrifice the BW contractors in an orchestrated ambush so that the Bush admin had an excuse for the siege of Fallujah. You need money to use our court system if you want to be treated with any measure of fairness. No money, and you will not be able to withstand the tactics of a deep-pocket adversary. Very sad. --Ray
• (M1054) 2010-09-03 30 False Fronts Won Contracts for Blackwater -- JAMES RISEN and MARK MAZZETTI, New York Times,
• (M1004) 2010-08-08 Foreign mercs must leave, Karzai says -- AS/HGL, Press Tv,
• (M973) 2010-04-03 Power outage questions probed -- Shut-off of Otay Mesa plant remains unclear -- Onell Soto, Union Tribune, Power outage caused COPs office computer to go offline, an example of potential cyber terrorism.
• (M968) 2010-03-23 AP Exclusive: Charges eyed for ex-Blackwater chief -- DEVLIN BARRETT and MIKE BAKER, Associated Press,
• (StopOutsourcingSecurityAct) 2010-02-23 Stop Outsourcing Security Act -- Jan Schakowski, Bernie Sanders, Congress,
• (M939) 2010-01-30 Activist a common sight recording local meetings -- Ray Lutz is government watchdog -- Anne Krueger, Union Tribune, Features Raymond Lutz
• (M932) 2010-01-26 Coyote Wells (AKA Wind Zero) Draft EIR -- , Imperial County,
• (M927) 2010-01-23 Biden: U.S. to appeal dismissal of Blackwater charges -- Dan Lothian and Samira Simone, CNN, Nisour Square Massacre
• (M923) 2010-01-21 Police academy suspends classes -- Kristina Davis, Union Tribune, (Note: this academy recently pulled their contract with Blackwater/Xe to use the Blackwater Otay training facility. See Blackwater In Southwestern College for the full story on our 10-month battle to stop that contract. This additional scrutiny of their training facility may be a result as well.)
• (M921) 2010-01-13 Wind Zero Project to Bring Racing And Training Facility To Imperial County -- , Tribune Weekly Chronicle,
• (OpenLetterToCongress) 2010-01-12 Open Letter to Congress -- Dismissal of Case Against Blackwater Contractors Condemned, Groups Unite behind Stop Outsourcing Security Act -- Raymond Lutz, Dan Kenney, Christian Stalberg, Citizens Oversight,
• (M911) 2009-12-31 OPINION GRANTING THE DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS THE INDICTMENT -- RICARDO M. URBINA United States District Judge, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Nisour Square Massacre
• (M912) 2009-12-31 Judge Drops Charges From Blackwater Deaths in Iraq -- Charlie Savage, New York Times, Nisour Square Massacre
• (M904) 2009-12-12 Blackwater Loses a Job for the C.I.A. -- Mark Mazzetti, New York Times,
• (M898) 2009-11-24 Blackwater’s Secret War in Pakistan: Jeremy Scahill Reveals Private Military Firm Operating in Pakistan Under Covert Assassination and Kidnapping Program -- Jeremy Scahill, Democracy Now,
• (M895) 2009-11-21 Susan West Friedman; tireless activist was passionate about righting social injustices -- Blanca Gonzalez, Union Tribune, Obituary Features Susan Friedman
• (M891) 2009-11-19 Fine and Inquiry Possible for Blackwater Successor -- MARK MAZZETTI and JAMES RISEN, New York Times,
• (M887) 2009-11-11 Blackwater Said to Pursue Bribes to Iraq After 17 Died -- MARK MAZZETTI and JAMES RISEN, New York Times,
• (M884) 2009-11-03 FIRE Letter to Southwestern College Superintendent-President Raj K. Chopra -- Adam Kissel, Foundation For Individual Rights In Education,
• (M874) 2009-10-22 Judge Refuses to Dismiss War Crimes Case Against Blackwater -- Jeremy Scahill, The Nation,
• (M870) 2009-10-16 Blackwater-Xe Contract Canceled by Southwestern College -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, We worked for ten months on this project, and success is sweet indeed! THANK YOU!
• (M871) 2009-10-16 Cindy McCain Bankrolled Conference That Called for Ban on Mercenaries -- Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports,
• (M818) 2009-10-14 Southwestern College Board Meeting, 2009-10-14 - Cancels Blackwater Contract -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, (5 Parts) Thank you for attending this meeting!! WE WON! Includes cancellation of Blackwater-Xe contract.
• (M883) 2009-10-14 Board cancels divisive contract -- Unanimous vote reverses pact with controversial Blackwater/Xe -- John Carter, Southwestern College Sun,
• (M817) 2009-09-09 Southwestern College Board Meeting, 2009-09-09 -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, Please join us at this meeting to fight the Blackwater agreement!
• (M822) 2009-08-31 Blackwater tapped foreigners on secret CIA program -- ADAM GOLDMAN and PAMELA HESS, Associated Press,
• (M827) 2009-08-26 Will Drones Make General Atomics the next Blackwater? -- Laura Flanders, The Nation,
• (M825) 2009-08-21 C.I.A. Said to Use Outsiders to Put Bombs on Drones -- James Risen and Mark Mazzetti, New York Times,
• (M823) 2009-08-20 C.I.A. Sought Blackwater's Help to Kill Jihadists -- Mark Mazzetti, New York Times,
• (M816) 2009-08-14 Blackwater Still Armed in Iraq -- Jeremy Scahill, The Nation,
• (M811) 2009-08-12 Southwestern College Board Meeting, 2009-08-12 -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, Thank you for attending this meeting. We got the item on the agenda for October.
• (M812) 2009-08-07 US security firm faces fresh allegations - 07 Aug 09 -- , Al Jazeera,
• (M809) 2009-08-04 Blackwater Founder Implicated in Murder -- Jeremy Scahill, The Nation, Now we know why Prince stepped down.
• (M804) 2009-07-23 Blackwater Seeks Gag Order -- Jeremy Scahill, The Nation, Blackwater attempts to silence Iraqi lawsuits using a gag order claiming that information could impact national security.
• (M802) 2009-07-08 Southwestern College Board Meeting, 2009-07-08 -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight,
• (M800) 2009-06-16. San Diego City Council Meeting 2009-06-16: settle with Blackwater for $150,000 -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, Council agreed to ask Blackwater to forgive the debt and to improve internal system to avoid future misuse by unscrupulous companies.
• (M799) 2009-06-16 San Diego City Settlement with Blackwater for $150,000 regarding Otay Mesa facility. -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, City Of San Diego, Includes comments about the City Council Meeting. Mentions Jerry Sanders
• (M798) 2009-06-10 Southwestern College Governing Board meeting, 2009-06-10 -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, Videos available for entire meeting and Blackwater Comments only. Includes Agenda item #21 'TASK FORCE FOR FIRING RANGE'
• (M785) 2009-05-14 Forum Held Over Southwestern College's Contract With Military Security Firm XE -- , Kfmb Radio, Blackwater In Southwestern College
• (M788) 2009-05-14 Sailors on Blackwater anti-piracy ship claim harrassment -- Bill Sizemore, Virginian Pilot, Includes lawsuit complaints.
• (M781) 2009-05-13 Memorandum of Understanding between Xe Services, LLC and Southwestern Community College District -- , Southwestern College, Blackwater In Southwestern College
• (M786) 2009-05-13 Southwestern College Board, 2009-05-13, Blackwater-Xe Item -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, almost 2 hrs; Blackwater In Southwestern College
• (M787) 2009-05-13 Baja California Police Train With US Navy -- Amy Isackson, Kpbs News, Regional Security Summit
• (M783) 2009-05-12 Letter from CitizensOversight to SouthwesternCollege Governing Board regarding renegotiated XeBlackwater Agreement. -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, Blackwater In Southwestern College
• (M778) 2009-05-07 Blackwater, now Xe, era ends in Iraq -- , upi.com,
• (M779) 2009-05-06 Wind Zero discussion at Imperial Valley College, 2009-05-06 -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, Imperial Valley College
• (M777) 2009-04-28 22 Arrested at Blackwater's Illinois Compound -- Jeremy Scahill, Rebel Reports, Includes pictures of the event and arrests during civil disobedience.
• (M873) 2009-04-23 Ethics and Military Contractors: Examining the Public-Private Partnership. -- Mc Cain Conference, Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership, United States Naval Academy (Citizens Oversight),
• (M774) 2009-04-20 Blackwater out of Iraq? No, not yet -- Matthew Lee, Mike Baker, Associated Press,
• (M769) 2009-04-16 Injured war zone contractors fight to get care -- , Los Angeles Times,
• (M767) 2009-04-15 Congressman Bob Filner to address Southwestern College Governing Board to Oppose Blackwater Agreement -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, Blackwater In Southwestern College
• (M782) 2009-04-15 Southwestern College Board Meeting, 2009-04-15, Blackwater Comments -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, Blackwater In Southwestern College Features Congressman Bob Filner
• (M763) 2009-04-06 Interview on Stanford Radio -- Raymond Lutz, , Blackwater In Southwestern College
• (M768) 2009-04-02 Stop Blackwater Presentation, April 2009 -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, Blackwater In Southwestern College
• (M776) 2009-04-02 Lawsuit targets Xe over Iraq shootings -- , Associated Press, The complaint alleges three security guards for the state-run Iraqi Media Network were shot by Blackwater security as the guards tried to move along a slowing car in the King Faisal Square traffic circle in February 2007.
• (M764) 2009-04-01 Minutes of Southwestern College March 11 Meeting Regarding Blackwater -- , Southwestern College, Blackwater In Southwestern College
• (M775) 2009-03-27 More lawsuits filed against Blackwater security firm -- Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times, Filed on behalf of family of teacher killed on Sept. 9, 2007 and 15 families of those killed on Sept. 16, 2007
• (M760) 2009-03-21 Iraqi widow files suit; husband killed by Blackwater employee -- Greg Moran, Union Tribune,
• (M761) 2009-03-20 Xe - Blackwater Sued for Drunken Killing of Iraqi VP's Guard and Alleged Cover Up, According to Burke ONeil LLC -- , Burke O Neil LLC,
• (M758) 2009-03-17 U.S. Moves to Replace Contractors in Iraq -- Karen De Young, Washington Post,
• (M759) 2009-03-17 New deal for Blackwater -- Jim Mc Elhatton, Washington Times,
• (M755) 2009-03-16 CPRA Request of Southwestern College & Blackwater -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, Blackwater In Southwestern College
• (M752) 2009-03-12 Southwestern to rework training contract with Xe -- Chris Moran, Union Tribune, Blackwater In Southwestern College
• (M754) 2009-03-11 Blackwater (Xe) at Southwestern College -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, Blackwater In Southwestern College
• (M748) 2009-03-03 Letter to Southwestern College Governing Board requesting that the MOU with Blackwater be reconsidered and revoked. -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, Blackwater In Southwestern College
• (M749) 2009-03-03 Citizens' Oversight Group wants Blackwater Agreement with Southwestern College Pulled. -- Raymond Lutz, Citizens Oversight, Blackwater In Southwestern College
• (M745) 2009-03-02 Email: From the guy with a bag on his head -- Mark Pentilescu, , Blackwater In Southwestern College
• (M746) 2009-03-02 Mercenary King Erik Prince Resigns as Blackwater CEO -- Jeremy Scahill, Huffington Post,
• (M750) 2009-03-02 Congressman Hopes to Break Blackwater Deal with School -- , San Diego 6, Blackwater In Southwestern College
• (M742) 2009-02-28 It's a new (bad) name, but same Blackwater -- Raymond Lutz, Union Tribune,
• (M736) 2009-02-25 Governing board sets deal with Blackwater -- Filner, faculty rip SWC pact with "mercenaries" -- Esmeralda F. Ramirez, Southwestern College Sun, Blackwater In Southwestern College
• (M731) 2009-02-13 Blackwater Sheds Tarnished Name: New Name Is 'Xe' -- Mike Baker, Huffington Post,
• (M732) 2009-02-13 Scandal-Ridden Blackwater Changes Name -- Maddy Sauer, Megan Chuchmach, Abc News,
• (M733) 2009-02-13 Blackwater Changes Its Name, Shall Now Be Called the Knights Who Say 'Xe' -- Jeremy Scahill, Alter Net,
• (M728) 2009-02-09 Students to use firing range at Blackwater site -- (Unknown), Union Tribune, Blackwater In Southwestern College
• (M721) 2009-01-30 State Department To Blackwater: You're Fired, Leave Iraq by May -- BRIAN ROSS and KIRIT RADIA, Abc News,
• (M725) 2009-01-29 Blackwater: private US security firm mired in Iraq controversy -- Audrey Gillan, The Guardian,
• (M741) 2009-01-28 Southwestern College / Blackwater MOU -- , Southwestern College, Blackwater In Southwestern College
• (M789) 2009 Rosemount HS grad is keeping the seas safe -- Nathan Hansen, Rosemount Town Pages, News coverage that prompted the firing of Chris Waugaman, slapping him in irons, and eventually his lawsuit against Blackwater.
• (M697) 2008-12-08 U.S. Justice Department hands down 35-charge indictments against Blackwater Guards -- , C Span, Nisour Square Massacre VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
• (M747) 2008-12-08 Biographical sketches of 5 indicted Blackwater Worldwide security guards -- , Associated Press,
• (M693) 2008-12-05 Blackwater Backlash -- , Nbc San Diego,
• (M683) 2008-11-19 Iraq Pact Forces Security Contractors to Confront Work Without Immunity -- August Cole, Wall Street Journal,
• (M682) 2008-11-10 Secret Order Lets U.S. Raid Al Qaeda -- Eric Schmitt and Mark Mazzetti, Ny Times,
• (M672) 2008-11-05 Blackwater: Layoffs -- Robert O Harrow, Washington Post,