ABC Obtains First Images Of Blackwater Firefight

ABC News   |   September 29, 2007 12:51 AM


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ABC News has obtained the first images of the controversial September 16 shooting incident involving Blackwater security forces.

The still images, taken at 11:50 that morning, show the car bomb explosion near a financial compound in western Baghdad that precipitated the incident. A State Department official was visiting the compound when the bomb went off about 25 yards from the entrance. Immediately after the explosion, Blackwater is said to have called for reinforcements. In later images, two convoys of Blackwater security forces are seen arriving at the compound ten minutes later to escort the official.

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- Dansden See Profile I'm a Fan of Dansden

BlackWater is an intergral part of the Fascist scheme for control of population- read any definition of Fascist ideas or plans and you will see that a private militia or military is USED by CORPORATE FASCIST interests to dictate and control their agenda and power- not unlike what the CORPORATE THUGS of the early wealthy barons in America did in 1920's to break the UNIONS...

BlackWater is the mentality of this THUGISH and CORRUPT Fascism that works its will upon the unsuspecting populace- like in New Orleans and Iraq and wherever Corporate interests need protecting....NOT BY LAW but by MILITARY RULE and POWER....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:09 AM on 10/02/2007
- bhfrik See Profile I'm a Fan of bhfrik

You should really change this Headline Huffpo... There is only 1 picture in the ABC story which shows the scene of the firefight, and that picture is from high in the sky... like Google Earth.
This story is misleading because it shows the blast damage from a bomb which really had nothing what so ever to do with the shootout. So they are trying to tell us that the scenes of destruction are not their fault, and it even makes it seem like the casualties could have been from the bomb. The ABC spin is deceptive. The title should be ABC Shills For Blackwater. It is a shame that Huffpo follows suit.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:34 PM on 10/01/2007
- VictorLudorum See Profile I'm a Fan of VictorLudorum

What kind of licence allows Isreali bodygaurds or guerillas whatever... US White House warned Isrealis to keep off this turf!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:05 AM on 10/01/2007
- Rand See Profile I'm a Fan of Rand

Let's se.... It's a US-owned company and the owner is a born-again Christian

So, obviously, this is about Israel???????????

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:00 AM on 10/01/2007
- VictorLudorum See Profile I'm a Fan of VictorLudorum

this is what is going everywhere,theres a governmental clash on collections...


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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:00 AM on 10/01/2007
- cruisepuppy7452a See Profile I'm a Fan of cruisepuppy7452a

Only a tool would think this administration has been honest about anything that has occured before the 2000 presidential elections. Guys, Blackwater was behind 911. If you peel the onion, you begin to see what wasn't possibly plausable that this administration insisted happened at ground zero or before the attacks. And you expect them to tell the truth about any of the questionable deaths of our military or reporters? Peel the onion. Blackwater has done alot more than they let on.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:55 PM on 09/30/2007
- curioustorquemada See Profile I'm a Fan of curioustorquemada

The WTC planes were controlled via remote.Flight 93 was shot down. The Pentagon was hit by a misile. Tons of explosives were secretly placed in the Twin Towers and building 7. Successfully stole two presidential elections. Blew up levees in New Orleans. With out getting caught.
But they couldn't get a few truck loads of wmd to Irac.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:46 PM on 10/03/2007
- realitytrumpsbull See Profile I'm a Fan of realitytrumpsbull

Impeach...


www.impeachbush.org

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:11 AM on 09/30/2007
- thegreatgiginthesky See Profile I'm a Fan of thegreatgiginthesky

Funny how ABC was able to just obtain this image out of the blue.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:13 PM on 09/29/2007
- fourex See Profile I'm a Fan of fourex

The Tillman story was much more believable. How about a mushroom cloud in the background. Back to photoshop guys.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:40 PM on 09/29/2007
- Disturbed2 See Profile I'm a Fan of Disturbed2

"Why would you want those murderers here?"

News Flash! They were already in America on the streets of New Orleans, a few days after Katrina hit.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:41 PM on 09/29/2007
- ajax2 See Profile I'm a Fan of ajax2

This report doesn't come close to reports from eyewitnesses at the scene. To start with eyewitnesses say the explosion was well before and some distance away. Second the car that was assaulted was not high speed and carried a woman and child.
This looks like a Tillman Report.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:52 AM on 09/29/2007
- Birdman See Profile I'm a Fan of Birdman

I could be mistaken but some of the pictures appear to be from different places. For example the first picture shows the person with the bomb. you can see the building that looks somthign like a parking structure in the background. Later on when they show the pictures of the crater there is that bulding one thing unusual is the tree that is visble in the first shot is missing in the crater picture, also another building appears in the crater shot that should be visble in the first shot as well. I wonder where did ABC get these pictres, did they get them from blackwater? If so they might be cooked.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:47 AM on 09/29/2007
- BrickSykes See Profile I'm a Fan of BrickSykes


Oh, I get it! Blackwater and the other mercenary forces weren't hired to 'escort' high government officials around Iraq! All they are there for is for "Fireman" purposes...you know, when a fresh unplanned event boils over, you can call in these 'quasi-official' combatants to 'put out the fire', and then not have to explain it to anyone. No Rules of Engagement, No Code of Conduct, No Geneva Convention, No Sergeants, No Nothing! Its Perfect!

I'd like to apologize for not realizing this before. Of course, when the USA says we are at war with somebody we usually think of our Armed Forces doing the fighting, right? I guess the Big Boys at the Pentagon felt that it would be nice if they could call on a few vigilantes occasionally, just in case things got too complicated for 'normal' procedures.

Blackwater and all its brethren need to be sent home, soon.

Brick

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:58 AM on 09/29/2007
- accountability See Profile I'm a Fan of accountability

Can't we send them someplace else Brick?
I don't want them here. not here.

How about we turn them into astronuts (typo intentional) and keep sending them on missions to explore space... no weapons of course.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:57 AM on 09/29/2007
- BrickSykes See Profile I'm a Fan of BrickSykes


Look, these Blackwater guys are just regular Americans, like us three, trouble is they've been given a "License" to Murder a certain group of humans, and given a reason, though Bogus, for doing so. Murder is Legal in Iraq; Murder is still Illegal in America.

When they no longer have sophisticated weapons Plus the authority to use them, they will return to civility. Just like you or I would.

Now, the Blackwater cadre who are NOT Americans are a different story. I'm just saying that these guys are doing nothing different than any of the rest of us would do under similar circumstances. Fair enough?

Brick

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:56 AM on 09/30/2007
- ChristIsntComingBack See Profile I'm a Fan of ChristIsntComingBack

Brick - I hope you don't get what you wish for because the reason Bush doesn't want troops home is because he knows they won't shot at us. When he declares martial law (See the Military Commissions Act of 2007 that explicitly gives him the a-ok to do at any given time) he would rather have Blackwater and others at home because the can shoot citizens, no questions asked. Baghdad is merely a training ground for shooting us.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:36 AM on 09/29/2007
- isis See Profile I'm a Fan of isis

I've been wondering when those second amendment folks are going to make good on their word an defend us with all those guns they think they need. Don't they think it will soon be too late?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:50 PM on 09/30/2007
- Stretchumall See Profile I'm a Fan of Stretchumall

Brick, are you crazy?
Why would you want those murderers here?
I think they would be better served going down to Paraguay to the Bush compound and stripped of their U.S. citizenship.


Got Rope?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:58 AM on 09/29/2007
- Captain EdwardGraham See Profile I'm a Fan of Captain EdwardGraham



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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:47 AM on 09/29/2007
- Dansden See Profile I'm a Fan of Dansden

Sir,
I am continually impressed with your quiet wisdom and moral insight!
Thank you for the information and inspiration of your mind and heart!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:00 AM on 10/02/2007
- Yasmine See Profile I'm a Fan of Yasmine

CAPTAINedward
WHAT A LOVELY HUMANE PLEDGE !!!
THANK YOU.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:01 PM on 09/30/2007
- TimN See Profile I'm a Fan of TimN

Kind of an odd pledge from one who glorifies in the fanatical killing of the Islamic Jihadists?



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Captain EdwardGraham
The Islamic Army in Iraq and a hand full of other Iraqi insurgent groups are now accomplishing what the whole of Saddam's Army couldn't do! God bless the Mujahideen! We will slowly chip away at the American military machine until they crumble to dust. Didn't the Vietnam War teach you anything? Islam can never be defeated! ALLAHU AKBAR!
posted 07:06 pm on 08/01/2007

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:04 PM on 09/30/2007
- kellygrrrl See Profile I'm a Fan of kellygrrrl

excellent!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:47 AM on 09/29/2007
- wadenelson1 See Profile I'm a Fan of wadenelson1

Jesus H. Christ in a chicken basket, why don't we just get out of Iraq!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:44 AM on 09/29/2007
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