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Saturday September 22, 2007 05:51

by Miriam Cotton - MediaBite

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At least 27 civilians killed

In what is being described as another Bloody Sunday, a report from the UK Independent describes the murdering spree which the US based firm of mercenaries, Blackwater, indulged in last weekend. Eyewitnesses described an unprovoked assault on peaceful citizens going about their business. Was this retaliation for a bomb that had gone off elsewhere in the city? Observers are anticipating a Widgery-style explanation and coverup.

This is looking like being the most divisive incident between the Iraqi puppet government and its US masters. Despite the Iraqi government having revoked Blackwater's licence to operate in the wake of the seventh such atrocity, Condoleeza Rice has insisted that their services will be retained for the 'protection' of US officials and personnel. So who is really running the country? Rice has promised a 'transparent' inquiry. Does anyone believe her?

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article...9.ece

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Comments (11 of 11)

#	Title	Author	Date
1	Blackwater on themselves	Miriam Cotton	Sat Sep 22, 2007 13:25
2	Puppet	Sceptic	Sat Sep 22, 2007 13:40
3	Blackwater, Oil and the Colonial Enterprise	Miriam	Sat Sep 22, 2007 13:42
4	Amy Goodman interviews re: Blackwater	redjade	Sat Sep 22, 2007 13:42
5	Great article Miriam	iosaf	Sat Sep 22, 2007 17:20
6	Yeah.....Jihad, or mercenaries ?	PaddyK	Sun Sep 23, 2007 00:58
7	I had to be wrong	Jim O'Sullivan	Sun Sep 23, 2007 09:17
8	........	Nodin	Sun Sep 23, 2007 14:25
9	Iraq has no sovereignty	Miriam	Mon Sep 24, 2007 09:26
10	Just to clarify	Amber	Wed Oct 03, 2007 17:25
11	Blackwater Contract for Iraq has been renewed.	Ben Hur	Sun Apr 06, 2008 14:58

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