A federal grand jury is investigating allegations the controversial private security firm Blackwater illegally shipped assault weapons and silencers to Iraq. (Art: David G. Klein / The New York Times)
Ex-employees tell ABC News the firm used dog food sacks to smuggle unauthorized weapons to Iraq.
A federal grand jury in North Carolina is investigating allegations the controversial private security firm Blackwater illegally shipped assault weapons and silencers to Iraq, hidden in large sacks of dog food, ABCNews.com has learned.
Under State Department rules, Blackwater is prohibited from using certain assault weapons and silencers in Iraq because they are considered "offensive" weapons inappropriate for Blackwater's role as a private security firm protecting US diplomatic missions.
"The only reason you need a silencer is if you want to assassinate someone," said former CIA intelligence officer John Kiriakou, an ABC News consultant.
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