More on Blackwater
As we all knew there was more to the story. Blackwater says they fired only after they had been fired upon. Eyewitnesses say that Blackwater simply opened fire and no one was firing at them. Without the video or inspecting the Blackwater helpcopters, there is no way to know who is telling the truth. They both (the Iraqis and Blackwater) have motivation to lie.
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From CNN.com:
Iraqi officials have expressed outrage at eyewitness accounts that Blackwater contractors “initiated random and indiscriminate shooting at civilians” Sunday in Baghdad’s Mansour area, according to an Interior Ministry spokesman, Brig. Gen. Abdul Kareem Khalaf.
The ministry said Wednesday at least 10 Iraqis were killed and 10 wounded — all civilians except for a traffic policeman killed while rushing to the aid of a family caught in the crossfire.
Blackwater has denied the Iraqi government’s account of events, saying its contractors “acted lawfully and appropriately in response to a hostile attack.”
The North Carolina-based company added that “the ‘civilians’ reportedly fired upon by Blackwater professionals were in fact armed enemies, and Blackwater personnel returned defensive fire.” (more…)
Its insane. US government should close so called “Blackwater”. And bring all the men to justice who were involved in the shooting.
[...] been allowed to operate in the country again but it looks as though there is video. As I stated a couple of days ago, we needed video to determine what happened. Without video it is a he said, he said kind of affair. [...]
Close Blackwater? We have more Blackwater personnel in Iraq than the US troops. Rumsfeld’s primary goal was to get an Army that didn’t have Congressional oversight. Blackwater will not be shutdown without a big fight. Promise.
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