Iraq to support Blackwater lawsuit in US courts (The Malaysian Insider) BAGHDAD, Jan 3 — Iraq will help victims of a 2007 shooting file a US lawsuit against employees of security firm Blackwater who were accused of opening fire on civilians, the government said today. Last week, a US judge threw out charges against five guards accused of killing 14 Iraqi civilians at a Baghdad traffic circle, saying the defendants’ constitutional rights had been violated. Iraq ... [News Source]