State Department says it will continue Blackwater air-support contract . The U.S. military has been involved in a number of high-profile incidents involving private security contractors since the September 11, 2001, attacks. WASHINGTON ( CNN ) -- Xe spokeswoman Stacy DeLuke says firm `` totally open '' to Afghanistan bidding .
State Department says it will continue Blackwater air-support contract . The U.S. military has been involved in a number of high-profile incidents involving private security contractors since the September 11, 2001, attacks. Xe spokeswoman Stacy DeLuke says firm `` totally open '' to Afghanistan bidding .