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Originally posted by andViolins
Interesting. Because from what I've read, there's a dispute in regard to the one incident as to whether Backwater came under fire or not. But don't let that stand in the way of a nice little soundbite. ymmv.
aV
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I've heard a lot more than that, including the piece I posted. (Not that anyone but Blackwater is saying they were shot at. The Army personnel who arrived said that people were shot while running away.)
The bigger problem is with the reliance on security guards whose incentives -- as you note -- run contrary to counterinsurgency strategy.
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