![Joseph Persichini Jr., (C), FBI Assistant Director in Charge, delivers remarks after the announcement of a 35-count indictment on five Blackwater security guards during a news conference in Washington December 8, 2008. Joseph Persichini Jr., (C), FBI Assistant Director in Charge, delivers remarks after the announcement of a 35-count indictment on five Blackwater security guards during a news conference in Washington December 8, 2008.](https://l450v.alamy.com/450vfr/w0ee7x/joseph-persichini-jr-r-sous-directeur-en-charge-fbi-washington-field-office-parle-aux-cotes-de-jeffrey-taylor-procureur-des-etats-unis-pour-le-district-de-columbia-au-cours-d-une-conference-de-presse-liberant-le-jury-grad-documents-relatifs-a-l-envoi-de-l-anthrax-2001-au-ministere-de-la-justice-a-washington-le-6-aout-2008-edwards-bruce-ivins-le-chef-du-fbi-suspect-dans-l-affaire-s-est-suicide-la-semaine-derniere-que-les-enqueteurs-ont-ete-la-preparation-de-l-inculper-de-meurtre-concernant-les-attaques-taylor-a-declare-que-l-interdiction-de-la-justice-avait-suffisamment-de-preuves-pour-trouver-ivins-coupable-hors-de-tout-doute-raisonnable-upi-w0ee7x.jpg)
Joseph Persichini Jr., (C), FBI Assistant Director in Charge, delivers remarks after the announcement of a 35-count indictment on five Blackwater security guards during a news conference in Washington December 8, 2008.
![Joseph Persichini Jr., (C), FBI Assistant Director in Charge, delivers remarks after the announcement of a 35-count indictment on five Blackwater security guards during a news conference in Washington December 8, 2008. Joseph Persichini Jr., (C), FBI Assistant Director in Charge, delivers remarks after the announcement of a 35-count indictment on five Blackwater security guards during a news conference in Washington December 8, 2008.](https://l450v.alamy.com/450vfr/w0ee7r/joseph-persichini-jr-r-sous-directeur-en-charge-fbi-washington-field-office-parle-aux-cotes-de-jeffrey-taylor-procureur-des-etats-unis-pour-le-district-de-columbia-au-cours-d-une-conference-de-presse-liberant-le-jury-grad-documents-relatifs-a-l-envoi-de-l-anthrax-2001-au-ministere-de-la-justice-a-washington-le-6-aout-2008-edwards-bruce-ivins-le-chef-du-fbi-suspect-dans-l-affaire-s-est-suicide-la-semaine-derniere-que-les-enqueteurs-ont-ete-la-preparation-de-l-inculper-de-meurtre-concernant-les-attaques-taylor-a-declare-que-l-interdiction-de-la-justice-avait-suffisamment-de-preuves-pour-trouver-ivins-coupable-hors-de-tout-doute-raisonnable-upi-w0ee7r.jpg)
Joseph Persichini Jr., (C), FBI Assistant Director in Charge, delivers remarks after the announcement of a 35-count indictment on five Blackwater security guards during a news conference in Washington December 8, 2008.
![Joseph Persichini Jr., (C), FBI Assistant Director in Charge, delivers remarks after the announcement of a 35-count indictment on five Blackwater security guards during a news conference in Washington December 8, 2008. Joseph Persichini Jr., (C), FBI Assistant Director in Charge, delivers remarks after the announcement of a 35-count indictment on five Blackwater security guards during a news conference in Washington December 8, 2008.](https://l450v.alamy.com/450vfr/w0ee7h/jeffrey-taylor-r-procureur-des-etats-unis-pour-le-district-de-columbia-parle-aux-cotes-de-joseph-persichini-jr-directeur-adjoint-en-charge-fbi-washington-field-office-lors-d-une-conference-de-presse-liberant-le-jury-grad-documents-relatifs-a-l-envoi-de-l-anthrax-2001-au-ministere-de-la-justice-a-washington-le-6-aout-2008-edwards-bruce-ivins-le-chef-du-fbi-suspect-dans-l-affaire-s-est-suicide-la-semaine-derniere-que-les-enqueteurs-ont-ete-la-preparation-de-l-inculper-de-meurtre-concernant-les-attaques-taylor-a-declare-que-l-interdiction-de-la-justice-avait-suffisamment-de-preuves-pour-trouver-ivins-coupable-hors-de-tout-doute-raisonnable-upi-w0ee7h.jpg)
Joseph Persichini Jr., (C), FBI Assistant Director in Charge, delivers remarks after the announcement of a 35-count indictment on five Blackwater security guards during a news conference in Washington December 8, 2008.
![Joseph Persichini Jr., (C), FBI Assistant Director in Charge, delivers remarks after the announcement of a 35-count indictment on five Blackwater security guards during a news conference in Washington December 8, 2008. Joseph Persichini Jr., (C), FBI Assistant Director in Charge, delivers remarks after the announcement of a 35-count indictment on five Blackwater security guards during a news conference in Washington December 8, 2008.](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2d1jp1x/joseph-persichini-jr-c-fbi-assistant-director-in-charge-delivers-remarks-after-the-announcement-of-a-35-count-indictment-on-five-blackwater-security-guards-during-a-news-conference-in-washington-december-8-2008-the-u-s-justice-department-charged-the-men-on-monday-with-14-counts-of-manslaughter-20-counts-of-attempt-to-commit-manslaughter-and-weapons-violations-also-at-the-news-conference-are-jeffrey-taylor-l-u-s-attorney-for-the-district-of-columbia-and-patrick-rowan-r-assistant-attorney-general-for-the-justice-departments-national-security-division-reuters-mitch-dumke-u-2d1jp1x.jpg)