Each of the now-former guards -- Paul Slough , Evan Liberty , Dustin Heard , Donald Ball and Nicholas Slatten -- faced 14 counts of manslaughter , 20 counts of attempted manslaughter and one count of using a firearm in the commission of a violent crime . Five Blackwater security contractors accused of killing 17 people in Iraq in 2007 . When security contractors are under attack , Iraqis call gunfire unprovoked . Judge found case was built largely on ` ` and compelled under a threat of job loss '' Joe Biden said he is '' disappointed '' with the ruling , Justice Department denied appeal .
Five Blackwater security contractors accused of killing 17 people in Iraq in 2007 . When security contractors are under attack , Iraqis call gunfire unprovoked . Judge found case was built largely on ` ` and compelled under a threat of job loss '' Joe Biden said he is '' disappointed '' with the ruling , Justice Department denied appeal .