4 'Civilian Contractors' Killed in Iraq Worked for N.C. Security Firm

[Lori Price CLG]

News Update from Citizens for Legitimate Government

4 'Civilian Contractors' Killed in Iraq Worked for N.C. Security Firm --The four mercenaries ('civilian contractors'--NOT!!) who were killed and dragged through the streets of an Iraqi town Wednesday worked for Blackwater Security Consulting, a North Carolina subcontractor that is providing 'security' in Iraq. Privately owned Blackwater USA's range of services include providing firearms and small-groups training for Navy SEALs, police department SWAT teams and former special operations personnel.

Blackwater Security Consulting (blackwatersecurity.com) "Blackwater Security Consulting is a strategic division of Blackwater USA. Blackwater USA has historically provided a spectrum of support to military, government agencies, law enforcement and civilian entities in training, targets and range operations as a solution provider. Blackwater Security Consulting has it roots in the Special Operations community and continues to sustain the skills that have been acquired over the years as effective tools that will support both national and commercial objectives... Our mission is to provide the client with veteran military, intelligence and law enforcement professionals with demonstrated field operations performance tempered with mature experience in both foreign and domestic requirements."

Blackwater Target Systems "Welcome to Blackwater Target Systems, where we provide solutions for training and tactical challenges to the world's law enforcement and military professionals, and to civilian shooters all over the world. Our patent-pending 'BEAR' system, 'BEAR Trap' bullet containment system, and our 'BEAR's Den' Modular Shoot-House are the most innovative steel training solutions on the market, and supply the foundation to our indoor and outdoor range designs."

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[Brotherjohn]

1. I knew as much when I heard they had automatic weapons in the car.

And one of them had some sort of DOD identification.

The fact that they were mercenaries does not lessen the horror of what was done to them. They are still pawns in the Bush White House's games (perhaps less so than our soldiers, though, since they have a choice in the matter).

But let's not let the WH cast this as poor defenseless civilians murdered by barbaric mobs. These people were apparently combatants in every sense of the word.

[Insider]

2. how were they killed?

haven't read all that much, but i wonder how exactly they were killed. these guys seem like they were highly trained. they must have been seriously ambushed, no indicators at all. i would think that they would have probably done some route recon and had some intel. then what kind of response when they got attacked? looked like they were all inside the vehicle(s).

[Hell Hath No Fury]

4. If I remember correctly...

the reports said that men came up longside and tossed grenades into the vehicles, then sprayed them with gunfire.

This sounds like a group who knew exactly who was in that vehicle.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

3. Yup, Illsa posted this too...

and we're talking about it here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1325094

I'm glad others are picking up on this. The news reports make it seem like they were non-combatants -- some office workers or somehting -- instead of the highly paid mercenaries they were.