Charges dropped against the firm Blackwater

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A federal judge dropped charges against five private security contractors with the firm Blackwater. The guards were charged with killing 17 Iraqis, and injuring 20, two years ago. The World’s Jason Margolis has more on the reaction to the judge’s decision.

• New York Times article
• BBC coverage