Blackwater Drew Guns on and Disarmed US Troops

Lachean · 10-12-07, 03:26 PM

Blackwater Is Soaked
An arrogant attitude only adds fuel to the criticism.

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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.

This is what happens in the absence of accountability. Utterly unforgivable, disarming our troops is tantamount to directly aiding the enemy IMO.

Reverend_Hellh0und · 10-12-07, 03:55 PM

Gotta love "unamed sources"

SixStringHero · 10-12-07, 04:05 PM

Last I read about them the Iraqi government cancelled their contract and barred them from any activity. What does this mean exactly? Apparently there is some loop hole where PMCs can override such foriegn gevernment requests.

So have they been kicked out, or are they just on hiatus while they are being investigated?

Reverend_Hellh0und · 10-12-07, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SixStringHero

Last I read about them the Iraqi government cancelled their contract and barred them from any activity. What does this mean exactly? Apparently there is some loop hole where PMCs can override such foriegn gevernment requests.

So have they been kicked out, or are they just on hiatus while they are being investigated?

This is from 2006 allegedly....

SixStringHero · 10-12-07, 04:42 PM

Yeah, but I was mainly referring to the most recent inident with the civillian shootings that is being investigated and was wondering if they are still operating within the country or not.

niftydrifty · 10-12-07, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Reverend_Hellh0und

Gotta love "unamed sources"

Yes, you do.

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Originally Posted by Reverend_Hellh0und

"Limbaugh isn't the only one who needs to be made uncomfortable about what he says on the radio," says a House leadership source."

jallman · 10-12-07, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by niftydrifty

Yes, you do.

BWAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lachean · 10-12-07, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Reverend_Hellh0und

This is from 2006 allegedly....

Oh my god, that means it coulda been a year ago, maybe more! That makes it soooo irrelevant!

Just what exactly is your argument, what are you, a mercenary apologist?

danarhea · 10-12-07, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Lachean

Oh my god, that means it coulda been a year ago, maybe more! That makes it soooo irrelevant!

Just what exactly is your argument, what are you, a mercenary apologist?

He must be. This information was confirmed by a Colonel, and also by another security contracting company spokesman.

Red_Dave · 10-12-07, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Reverend_Hellh0und

This is from 2006 allegedly....

Well if you want something more up to date how about the fact blackwater are being sued for war crimes http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7039912.stm