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Began recruiting from the shipping companies in the second half of 2008, on the Blackwater Worldwide abuse in the fire of criticism in the guards Iraq and Afghanistan for already hunting pirate boat rental is 183 feet marine research vessel to reconfigure, seek protection from the Somali pirates. Chief Executive Officer of the company, Erik Prince was expected in March 2009, planning a trip to the promotional event Djibouti, Blackwater USA Embassy, secret State Department cables help.

But the problem of weeks old, American diplomat Djibouti face Obama regime. They advocate for the American company, but this she was a Blackwater, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham presidential candidate that had blocked proposed from the war zone companies.

Embassy cables to send wrote in the American Ambassador James C. Swan "would appreciate teaching Department of the appropriate level of engagement with Blackwater, Djibouti on 12 February 2009. Not about Blackwater plans before the concern of the Government of the United States, efforts to enter the unauthorized copy protection business has been reported.

According to the cable was equipped with Blackwater, United States flag ship.50 caliber machine guns and small, unarmed drone aircraft. And carry 33 crew patrol 30 days before returning to reprovision the ship named MacArthur, Gulf of Aden Djibouti.

The contract provisions company had already decided. "Going to take any pirate Blackwater kept not use pirates against deadly force if necessary," said cable.

Blackwater "of paramilitary operations in purely commercial environment precedent" but was the Embassy had been notified, so during the company Blackwater lawyer, pending approval from the planned operation was

After submission, MacArthur crew's lawsuit Blackbeard from the ship date for a little improved sound life.

In the call to his people, Jordan one crew member, legally according to the document had been drinking, the captain of the ship, ordered "Deploying iron it on" (Towel rack in handcuffs) after he was accused of giving a bad interview in his hometown newspaper Minnesota. Also placed the sailors, hedged according to the captain, and lawsuits are threatened. Black is in another crew court documents his racial abuse cyclic was insisted on.

Business eventually chases the Blackwater maritime security services treasure pirates never collects any client could not be found. Iraq Obama 2001 since breaking, collects security in the relations of the Government of the United States more than $ 10 billion in management, North Carolina-based firm chose the contracts in Afghanistan. Won the $ 1 billion contract to Blackwater itself XE services, and then rename this year in Afghanistan agency based company Central Intelligence Agency from spy to protect.

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