The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. September 15, 2010 Jury Selection Begins in Blackwater Trial ----------------------------------------- And jury selection has begun in the case of two former Blackwater operatives accused of murdering two Afghan civilians last year. Justin Cannon and Christopher Drotleff were arrested in January following their indictment by a federal grand jury. Opening statements are expected to begin today. .