Blackwater, a private security firm whose existence and operations has been surrounded with controversy, is being put up for sale. The announcement was made by Erik Prince, a former Navy SEAL and founder of Blackwater Worldwide, through a statement that was given to The Associated Press late Monday. The company has been plagued by lawsuits [...]

Despite the seeming advantages of their presence not just in Iraq but as an organization in general, Blackwater Worldwide has been hounded with scandals and accusations of misconduct on the part of its contractors. This has gone on long enough that the company has decided to make major changes and has overhauled its organization in [...]

We first mentioned Blackwater Worldwide in a blog entry where we talked about modern maritime piracy. Let us now take a closer look at Blackwater, its history and its SEAL connection. Blackwater Worldwide is a private military company that is currently the largest private security contractor among the three serving the U.S. State Department. It [...]