Blackwater USA Sued by Philadelphia Law Firm
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[##_1L|1271995640.jpg|width="130" height="90" alt=""|_##]Blackwater has had a suit filed against it by a Philly law firm on behalf of the families killed and hurt last month in Iraq. The lawsuit dubs the incident 'a senseless slaying' and says that it's part of 'Blackwater's lengthy patter of egregious misconduct.'
Iraqi officials call the incident 'premeditated murder.' Blackwater still claims that its contractors acted lawfully. Burke O'Neil LLC was asked to file the suit. The firm has represented others who were in the Abu Ghraib prison scandals.
Blackwater has recieved over $1 billion in contracts. The suit claims Blackwater had already dropped off its passenger and wasnt protecting anyone. Blackwater says the team was going to aid another team proecting a diplomat.
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