Sold them to? Couldn't be Blackwater is supplying both sides of this war? Nah, couldn't be. I mean all munitions are accounted for after all, or are they? No. Not all of them. Hm.
A Blackwater helicopter flies over Baghdad in April 2004. (click here) The growing presence of private security companies is stirring up questions over objectives, coordination and accountability. Contractors are generally immune from Iraqi law for acts performed in carrying out their contracts. PATRICK BAZ/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
Blackwater slams claims of exporting arms to Iraq (click at title to entry, thank you)
Under-fire security contractor Blackwater USA has denied media reports it was involved in illegally shipping automatic weapons equipment to Iraq. A newspaper in North Carolina has reported US federal officials are investigating claims made by two former employees who pleaded guilty to weapons charges. The men are said to be cooperating with investigators as part of a plea bargain. A Blackwater spokesman said the allegations were "baseless" and that the company had "no knowledge of any employee improperly exporting weapons,"The claims put more pressure on the security firm whose staff were accused by the Iraqi government of killing 11 people in Baghdad this week. The shooting happened while the contractors were escorting a US embassy convoy through Baghdad. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has suggested the Embassy stop using Blackwater.
