Report: Blackwater guards took part in secret CIA raids against insurgents
Report: Blackwater guards linked to CIA raids Correction: CIA-Secret ProgramWASHINGTON — In an Aug. 19 story about a secret CIA program to kill al-Qaida suspects, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Anne Tyrrell is the spokeswoman for Xe Services, a private security company. Tyrrell left the company earlier this summer. AP source: CIA hired Blackwater contractors in program to try to kill top al-Qaida operativesWASHINGTON — The CIA hired private contractors from Blackwater USA in 2004 as part of a secret program to kill top-level members of al-Qaida, but a spokesman says it never resulted in the capture or killing of any terrorist suspects. Report: CIA hired Blackwater contractors in program to kill top al-Qaida operativesWASHINGTON — The CIA hired private contractors at Blackwater USA in 2004 as part of a secret program to kill top-level members of al-Qaida, The New York Times reported. Military considers private security contract for Afghanistan as US presence there growsWASHINGTON — U.S. military authorities in Afghanistan may hire a private contractor to provide around-the-clock security at dozens of bases and protect vehicle convoys moving throughout the country. |