Blackwater Changed Name to Receive Raytheon Contract

The private military firm Blackwater came under scrutiny Wednesday  at a congressional hearing on its operations in Afghanistan. The Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony the military giant Raytheon asked Blackwater to come up with a different name so it could be awarded a subcontract without stirring controversy. Blackwater created the subsidiary “Paravant” as a result
http://www.democracynow.org/2010/2/25/headlines#8

The private military firm Blackwater came under scrutiny Wednesday  at a congressional hearing on its operations in Afghanistan. The Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony the military giant Raytheon asked Blackwater to come up with a different name so it could be awarded a subcontract without stirring controversy. Blackwater created the subsidiary “Paravant” as a result
http://www.democracynow.org/2010/2/25/headlines#8

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