U.S. and Iraqi officials are reportedly negotiating Baghdad’s request that the private military company Blackwater be expelled from the county within six months following last month’s deadly shoot out in Baghdad. Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal reports Blackwater is attempting to expand its operations elsewhere. The company recently outbid Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon for a five-year, $15 billion Pentagon contract to fight terrorists with drug ties. The U.S. government reportedly wants to use contractors to help its allies thwart drug trafficking and provide equipment, training and people.