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Originally posted by andViolins
Yes, I saw the article. However, it is still in dispute, allegedly by one of the Blackwater guys interviewed only days after the incident.
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Of course they dispute it. The FBI says they essentially murdered at least 14 innocent people. The Army says they murdered 17 innocent people. [OK -- murder is a strong word -- more like manslaughter.] The guy may believe what he is saying. People's perceptions are unreliable, especially in dangerous situations.
There is also no doubt that the FBI wasn't working with a pristine, or even a good, scene from which to gather evidence. But "no evidence" the Blackwater guys were fired upon includes, I would expect, things like checking the Blackwater vehicles for any evidence of incoming fire. No evidence is no evidence.
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Originally posted by andViolins
It strikes me that if I were riding around Baghdad, I would have a very itchy trigger finger too.
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Lord yes -- but if you're being paid by the US Government to do it, you're expected to keep the itch under reasonable control.
S_A_M
