I Survived Blackwater

[ImmortalTechnique]

A former U.S. official received the security company's services – and witnessed its disregard for Iraqi lives.

When the Iraqi government last month demanded the expulsion of Blackwater USA, the private security firm, I had one reaction: It’s about time.

As a U.S. official in Baghdad for nearly two years, I was frequently the “beneficiary” of Blackwater’s over-the-top zeal. “Just pretend it’s a roller coaster,” I used to tell myself during trips through downtown Baghdad.

We would careen around corners, jump road dividers, reach speeds in excess of 100 mph and often cross over to the wrong side of the street, oncoming traffic be damned.

But much more appalling than the ride was the deleterious effect each movement through town had on the already beleaguered people of Iraq. I began to wonder whether my meetings, intended to further U.S. policy goals and improve the lives of Iraqis, were doing more harm than good.

With our drivers honking at, cutting off, pelting with water bottles (a favorite tactic) and menacing with weapons anyone in their way, how many enemies were we creating?

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[ImmortalTechnique]

Janessa Gans is a former U.S. official who was the unfortunate recipient of Blackwater USA’s security services.

Her first-hand experience is yet another testament to Blackwater’s murderous behaviour in Iraq.

“The poor Iraqi driver frantically searched for a means of escape, but there was none. So the lead Blackwater vehicle smashed heedlessly into the car, pushing it into the barrier. We zoomed by too quickly to notice if anyone was hurt.”

[dark_knight]

this terrorist group must be stop

israel must also be stopped from training terror groups in iraq

contractors such as:
Interop
Kudo
Colosium

Interop is an Israeli security consulting firm andit also set up two subsidiaries (Kudo and Colosium) to carry out work in Iraq.

One of the founders of Interop, and its Chairman until 2003, was Danny Yatom, a former Head of Mossad - the Israeli foreign intelligence service and now an MP.


During 2004-5, Interop and Kudo were run by Shlomi Michaels, a former head of Israel's counter-terrorist unit