Blackwater USA
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Blackwater USA was a controversial private military and security company known for its extensive work as a contractor for the U.S. government during the Iraq War and for high-profile incidents involving civilian casualties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blackwater USA canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11063820 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Blackwater USA Context triple: [Jeremy Scahill, reportedOn, Blackwater USA]
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A.
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B.
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C.
The Turner Diaries
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D.
A Small Corner of Hell
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E.
The Long Walk
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Blackwater USA Target entity description: Blackwater USA was a controversial private military and security company known for its extensive work as a contractor for the U.S. government during the Iraq War and for high-profile incidents involving civilian casualties.
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A.
The Green Inferno
The Green Inferno is a 2013 horror film directed by Eli Roth that follows a group of student activists whose trip to the Amazon rainforest turns into a brutal fight for survival after they encounter a cannibalistic tribe.
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B.
River Wreake
River Wreake is a small river in Leicestershire, England, known for flowing through the Wreake Valley and joining the River Soar near Syston.
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C.
The Turner Diaries
The Turner Diaries is a notorious white supremacist novel that depicts a violent racist revolution and has inspired acts of domestic terrorism.
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D.
A Small Corner of Hell
A Small Corner of Hell is a non-fiction book by Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya that documents human rights abuses and the brutal realities of the Second Chechen War.
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E.
The Long Walk
The Long Walk is a famous tree-lined avenue in Windsor Great Park that stretches from Windsor Castle to the Copper Horse statue, offering iconic views and a popular route for walks and ceremonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
private military company
ⓘ
private security company ⓘ |
| accusedOf | killing Iraqi civilians at Nisour Square ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
Afghanistan War (post-2001)
ⓘ
linked to:
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
Iraq War ⓘ |
| associatedWith | war on terror ⓘ |
| changedNameTo |
Xe Services LLC
ⓘ
linked to:
Xe Services
|
| contractedBy |
Central Intelligence Agency
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
United States Department of State ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateOfEvent | 2007-09-16 Nisour Square incident ⓘ |
| dateOfNameChange | 2009 ⓘ |
| faced | intense public criticism after Nisour Square incident ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Al Clark
ⓘ
Erik Prince ⓘ |
| hasFacility | Blackwater training compound in Moyock, North Carolina ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
highly controversial
ⓘ
symbol of privatization of war ⓘ |
| hasSubsidiary | Blackwater Training Center ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Currituck County, North Carolina
ⓘ
linked to:
Currituck County
Moyock, North Carolina ⓘ |
| inception | 1997 ⓘ |
| industry |
private military contracting
ⓘ
security services ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Nisour Square incident ⓘ |
| lostLicense | Iraqi government operating license in 2009 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Iraq War security contracting
ⓘ
controversies involving civilian casualties ⓘ |
| numberOfCivilianDeathsAtNisourSquare | 17 ⓘ |
| operated |
small arms ranges
ⓘ
tactical driving tracks ⓘ urban warfare training facilities ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
Iraq ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| ownedBy | Erik Prince ⓘ |
| providedService |
convoy protection
ⓘ
facility security ⓘ military and law-enforcement training ⓘ personal security details for U.S. officials in Iraq ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
FBI investigations related to Iraq shootings
ⓘ
U.S. congressional hearings ⓘ |
| successorOrganization |
Academi
ⓘ
Xe Services LLC ⓘ
linked to:
Xe Services
|
| trained |
law-enforcement officers
ⓘ
military personnel ⓘ private security contractors ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Blackwater USA Description of subject: Blackwater USA was a controversial private military and security company known for its extensive work as a contractor for the U.S. government during the Iraq War and for high-profile incidents involving civilian casualties.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.