Baghdad’s glad to see Blackwater go

BAGHDAD — The American security firm once known as Blackwater ended its operations in the diplomatic hub of Baghdad on Thursday, bringing to a close a bitter chapter in U.S.-Iraqi relations that began with a deadly shooting by its contractors. Iraqis welcomed the departure from the capital of the Moyock, N.C.-based company, which has protected American diplomats in Iraq since the start of the war in 2003. The company,…

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