House Oversight Committee says Blackwater fired first in 80% of 195 incidents reviewed
http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/20071001_report_blackwaters_pattern_of_violence/
Blackwater USA employees engaged in at least 195 escalation of force incidents since 2005, with the private security firm firing 80 percent of the first shots. Also, hiring a Blackwater employee costs the U.S. gov't about 6 times as much per day as an American soldier does (in wages, but perhaps not in total expenses).
posted at 10:44 pm
on Oct. 1, 2007
