Jeremy Scahill - Blackwater

1 Steven R. Hurst and Qassim Abdul-Zahra, “Pieces Emerge in Blackwater Shooting,” Associated Press, October 8, 2007.

2 Sudarsan Raghavan, “Tracing the Paths of 5 Who Died in a Storm of Gunfire,” Washington Post, October 4, 2007.

3 Jennifer Daskal, “Blackwater in Baghdad: ‘It Was a Horror Movie,’” Salon , December 14, 2007.

4 Videotaped interview with Ali Khalaf Salman.

5 Ibid.

6 Ibid.; Jennifer Daskal, “Blackwater in Baghdad,” Salon , December 14, 2007.

7 James Glanz and Alissa J. Rubin, “From Errand to Fatal Shot to Hail of Fire to 17 Deaths,” New York Times , October 3, 2007.

8 Videotaped interview with Ali Khalaf Salman; Jennifer Daskal, “Blackwater in Baghdad,” Salon, December 14, 2007.

9 Ibid.

10 James Glanz and Alissa J. Rubin, “From Errand to Fatal Shot to Hail of Fire to 17 Deaths,” New York Times, October 3, 2007.

11 Sudarsan Raghavan, “Tracing the Paths of 5 Who Died in a Storm of Gunfire,” Washington Post, October 4, 2007.

12 Sudarsan Raghavan and Josh White, “Blackwater Guards Fired at Fleeing Cars, Soldiers Say,” Washington Post, October 12, 2007.

13 James Glanz and Alissa J. Rubin, “From Errand to Fatal Shot to Hail of Fire to 17 Deaths,” New York Times, October 3, 2007.

14 Steven R. Hurst and Qassim Abdul-Zahra, “Pieces Emerge in Blackwater Shooting,” Associated Press, October 8, 2007.

15 Videotaped interview with Ali Khalaf Salman.

16 Ibid.

17 Jomana Karadsheh and Alan Duke, “Blackwater Incident Witness: ‘It Was Hell,’” CNN.com, October 2, 2007.

18 Videotaped interview with Ali Khalaf Salman.

19 Jomana Karadsheh and Alan Duke, “Blackwater Incident Witness: ‘It Was Hell,’” CNN.com, October 2, 2007.

20 Sabrina Tavernise and James Glanz, “Guards’ Shots Not Provoked, Iraq Concludes,” New York Times, September 21, 2007.

21 Videotaped interview with Ali Khalaf Salman.

22 Ibid.

23 Sudarsan Raghavan, “Tracing the Paths of 5 Who Died in a Storm of Gunfire,” Washington Post, October 4, 2007.

24 Ibid.

25 Videotaped interview with Jawad al-Rubaie.

26 James Glanz and Alissa J. Rubin, “From Errand to Fatal Shot to Hail of Fire to 17 Deaths,” New York Times, October 3, 2007.

27 Steven R. Hurst and Qassim Abdul-Zahra, “Pieces Emerge in Blackwater Shooting,” Associated Press, October 8, 2007.

28 Ibid.

29 Videotaped interview with Ali Khalaf Salman; Jennifer Daskal, “Blackwater in Baghdad,” Salon , December 14, 2007.

30 Sudarsan Raghavan, “Tracing the Paths of 5 Who Died in a Storm of Gunfire,” Washington Post, October 4, 2007.

31 Ibid.

32 Kim Sengupta, “The Real Story of Baghdad’s Bloody Sunday,” The Independent (London), September 21, 2007.

33 Ibid.

34 Steven R. Hurst and Qassim Abdul-Zahra, “Pieces Emerge in Blackwater Shooting,” Associated Press, October 8, 2007.

35 Jomana Karadsheh and Alan Duke, “Blackwater Incident Witness: ‘It Was Hell,’” CNN.com, October 2, 2007.

36 Steven R. Hurst and Qassim Abdul-Zahra, “Pieces Emerge in Blackwater Shooting,” Associated Press, October 8, 2007.

37 Ibid.

38 Jomana Karadsheh and Alan Duke, “Blackwater Incident Witness: ‘It Was Hell,’” CNN.com, October 2, 2007.

39 Steven R. Hurst and Qassim Abdul-Zahra, “Pieces Emerge in Blackwater Shooting,” Associated Press, October 8, 2007.

40 Richard Engel, “Blackwater’s Ugly Americans,” MSNBC World Blog http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/09/28/385833.aspx, September 28, 2007.

41 Sabrina Tavernise, “US Contractor Banned by Iraq Over Shooting,” New York Times , September 18, 2007.

42 James Glanz and Sabrina Tavernise, “Blackwater Shooting Scene Was Chaotic,” New York Times, September 28, 2007.

43 Ibid.

44 Richard Engel, “Blackwater’s Ugly Americans,” MSNBC World Blog, September 28, 2007.

45 James Glanz and Alissa J. Rubin, “From Errand to Fatal Shot to Hail of Fire to 17 Deaths,” New York Times, October 3, 2007.

46 Jennifer Daskal, “Blackwater in Baghdad,” Salon, December 14, 2007.

47 Steven R. Hurst and Qassim Abdul-Zahra, “Pieces Emerge in Blackwater Shooting,” Associated Press, October 8, 2007.

48 Ned Parker, “Iraq Bans U.S. Security Firm After Deadly Incident,” Los Angeles Times, September 18, 2007.

49 James Glanz and Alissa J. Rubin, “Blackwater Shootings ‘Deliberate Murder,’ Iraq Says,” New York Times, October 8, 2007.

50 Sabrina Tavernise, “US Contractor Banned by Iraq Over Shooting,” New York Times, September 18, 2007.

51 Ibid.

52 Jeremy Scahill, “Making a Killing,” The Nation, October 15, 2007.

53 Steve Fainaru, “Four Hired Guns in an Armored Truck, Bullets Flying, and a Pickup and a Taxi Brought to a Halt. Who Did the Shooting and Why?,” Washington Post , April 15, 2007.

54 Ibid.

55 John M. Broder, “Ex-Paratrooper Is Suspect in Drunken Killing of Iraqi,” New York Times, October 4, 2007.

56 Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Majority Staff Report, “Additional Information About Blackwater USA,” October 1, 2007.

57 John M. Broder, “Ex-Paratrooper Is Suspect in Drunken Killing of Iraqi,” New York Times, October 4, 2007.

58 Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Majority Staff Report, “Additional Information About Blackwater USA,” October 1, 2007.

59 Transcript, Hearing on Iraq Private Contractor Oversight, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, February 7, 2007.

60 Bill Sizemore, “Blackwater Supports Inquiry into Fatal Shooting,” Virginian-Pilot, July 25, 2007.

61 Transcript, Hearing on Iraq Private Contractor Oversight, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, October 2, 2007.

62 John M. Broder, “State Dept. Plans Tighter Control of Security Firm,” New York Times, October 6, 2007.

63 Transcript, Hearing on Iraq Private Contractor Oversight, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, February 7, 2007.

64 Bill Sizemore, “Blackwater Supports Inquiry into Fatal Shooting,” Virginian-Pilot, July 25, 2007.

65 Steve Fainaru, “How Blackwater Sniper Fire Felled 3 Iraqi Guards,” Washington Post, November 8, 2007.

66 Ibid.

67 Ibid.

68 Ibid.

69 Steve Fainaru and Saad al-Izzi, “U.S. Security Contractors Open Fire in Baghdad,” Washington Post, May 27, 2007.

70 Ibid.

71 “U.S. Ambassador Calls Blackwater Shooting Horrific, but Still Feels High Regard for Guards,” Associated Press, October 25, 2007.

72 Steve Fainaru, “Warnings Unheeded on Guards in Iraq,” Washington Post, December 24, 2007.

73 Sudarsan Raghavan and Steve Fainaru, “U.S. Repeatedly Rebuffed Iraq on Blackwater Complaints,” Washington Post, September 23, 2007.

74 Steve Fainaru, “How Blackwater Sniper Fire Felled 3 Iraqi Guards,” Washington Post, November 8, 2007.

75 Jeremy Scahill, “Making a Killing,” The Nation, October 15, 2007.

76 “Iraq Makes U-turn on Blackwater,” Al Jazeera, September 23, 2007.

77 “Iraq Official: Blackwater Exit Would Leave ‘Vacuum,’” Associated Press, September 23, 2007.

78 Sudarsan Raghavan and Steve Fainaru, “U.S. Repeatedly Rebuffed Iraq on Blackwater Complaints,” Washington Post, September 23, 2007.

79 Author interview, September 2007.

80 Steve Fainaru, “Where Military Rules Don’t Apply,” Washington Post, September 20, 2007.