Blackwater Incident May Upset U.S. Plans in Iraq.

The article looks at the impact of the effort of the Iraqi government to restrict the work of State Department contractor Blackwater USA on the U.S. diplomatic efforts, reconstruction works and planned withdrawal of troops in the country. The restriction follows a shootout between Iraqi insurgents and security guards from Blackwater who were protecting a State Department convoy in Baghdad. Blackwater spokeswoman Anne Tyrrell denied reports that the helicopters of the firm opened fire during the fighting.