Episode 4

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8th Jul 2025

Uncivil War

As the civil war in Iraq grows, the United States looks to private contractors to provide critical security services. Blackwater emerges as the poster child of Private Military Contractors (PMCs). They are willing to take on any mission, regardless of the danger it presents both to their contractors' safety and the company's portrayal in the media.

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Raven 23: Presumption of Guilt
Long before the term "lawfare" became a part of our vocabulary, the men of Raven 23 were the victims of a politicized prosecution, becoming prisoners of war in their own country.
How did four highly decorated American soldiers become prisoners of war in their own country? This series re-examines the US Department of Justice’s controversial prosecution following a gun battle in Baghdad between Iraqi insurgents and military contractors. Why did the DOJ hold multiple trials for over a decade? Was the DOJ seeking justice? Or playing politics?

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