56. Blackwater has been involved in 56 shootings this year while guarding American diplomats. Because so little information has been released on this subject, it is hard to comment on the significance of this number. For a comparison of apples and oranges, DynCorp International reported only 10 shootings in 1,500 convoy runs last year. (NY Times)
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