Charges possible against ex-Blackwater officials

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WASHINGTON - Federal prosecutors are considering filing weapons charges against former top officials of the Blackwater Worldwide private security company on allegations that they illegally stockpiled automatic rifles at its headquarters, The Associated Press has learned.

Senior Justice Department officials are reviewing a draft indictment against former president Gary Jackson, former Blackwater lawyer Andrew Howell, and a third man who used to work at the firm's armory, people close to the case told The AP. A decision is not expected until at least next month.

Any indictment, even of former executives, would be unwelcome news at a company beleaguered since a 2007 shooting involving Blackwater guards in Baghdad left 17 people dead. Under a new name, Xe, the firm is trying to win Defense Department approval to train police in Afghanistan. The contract could be worth up to $1 billion but has drawn the ire of some U.S. lawmakers.

The potential charges stem from a raid conducted by federal agents in 2008 that seized 22 weapons, among them 17 AK-47s.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35996162/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

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1. Damn. I want so badly for Xe/Blackwater to go bankrupt !

Imagine this over your home. Who will they kill next? When will XE/Blackwater privatize torture?
End corporate rights now!