Defense: Gov’t suppressed evidence in Blackwater

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Blackwater security guards said Monday that the government has suppressed evidence favorable to defendants who are on trial in the killings of 14 Iraqis in Nisoor Square in Baghdad.

U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen says that “a series of innocent oversights” led to the problem.

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