Blackwater Is Soaked

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The colonel was furious. "Can you believe it? They actually drew their weapons on U.S. soldiers." He was describing a 2006 car accident, in which an SUV full of Blackwater operatives had crashed into a U.S. Army Humvee on a street in Baghdad's Green Zone. The colonel, who was involved in a follow-up investigation and spoke on the condition he not be named, said the Blackwater guards disarmed the U.S. Army soldiers and made them lie on the ground at gunpoint until they could disentangle the SUV. His account was confirmed by the head of another private security company. Asked to address this and other allegations in this story, Blackwater spokesperson Anne Tyrrell said, "This type of gossip has led to many soap operas in the press."
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War profiteers...that's how we roll.

One military contractor, who spoke anonymously for fear of retribution in his industry, recounted the story of a Blackwater operative who answered a Marine officer's order to put his pistol on safety when entering a base post office by saying, "This is my safety," and wiggling his trigger finger in the air. "Their attitude was, 'We're f---ing security; we don't have to answer to anybody'."
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This part sounds like it came out of a movie...hey, wait a minute...

Here's a better story (sort of):

Jimmy Bergeron is a Blackwater USA security guard. Pickleâ€™s report said he tried to pass Brownâ€™s vehicle on a two-lane road in Afghanistan and the two Sport Utility Vehicles bumped. Brown testified he thought he was the victim of a suicide bomber. When Bergeronâ€™s vehicle pulled up behind him at a checkpoint, Brown got out, pulled his M4 carbine and subdued Bergeron. Bergeron was not charged and has left Afghanistan.

â€œGiven the security situation in Kabul at the time and the facts and circumstances of their encounter with Mr. Bergeron on the road, and then at the gate, I believe that they truly felt threatened and reacted exactly as they were trained to do,â€ Pickle wrote.
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http://www.examiner.com/a-657677~Air_Force_reprimands_officer_in_Afghanistan.html

Briant, Oct 14, 2007 IP

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Make way for Triple Canopy to move up from Basra to replace Blackwater in Baghdad

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I just caught this via DemocracyNow.org

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-gans6oct06,0,1155563.story?coll=la-opinion-center

But much more appalling than the ride was the deleterious effect each movement through town had on the already beleaguered people of Iraq. I began to wonder whether my meetings, intended to further U.S. policy goals and improve the lives of Iraqis, were doing more harm than good. With our drivers honking at, cutting off, pelting with water bottles (a favorite tactic) and menacing with weapons anyone in their way, how many enemies were we creating?
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"Well, if they weren't terrorists before, they certainly are now!" I retorted. Sulking in my seat, I was stunned by the driver's indifference.
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Sounds like blowback and unintended consequences to me.

<sarcasm>Of course we all know that terrorists are born, they don't become terrorists due to occupation, harassment or intimidation</sarcasm>

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Its sad that it takes tragedy for anything to happen

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Briant said: ↑

War profiteers...that's how we roll.

This part sounds like it came out of a movie...hey, wait a minute...

Here's a better story (sort of):

http://www.examiner.com/a-657677~Air_Force_reprimands_officer_in_Afghanistan.html
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Once you start actually attributing a name to the quotes them maybe I'll give it some value.

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soniqhost.com said: ↑

Once you start actually attributing a name to the quotes them maybe I'll give it some value.
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The official rules essentially state these guys can kill with impunity.

Briant, Oct 15, 2007 IP

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Blackwater Is Soaked

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