Blackwater Grand Jury Hears Iraqi Witnesses

[RamboLiberal]

Source: ABC News

The FBI has brought four Iraqi witnesses, including the father of a dead 9-year-old boy, to testify before a federal grand jury investigating Blackwater security guards accused of killing 17 innocent civilians last year at a Baghdad traffic square.

The men were brought in over the weekend and seen today at the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., where the Blackwater grand jury has been sitting since last November.

In interviews with ABC News before leaving Baghdad, the men all said the Blackwater shootings were unprovoked.

"It was a true massacre, a slaughter," said Mohammed Abdul Razak, whose son Ali was killed in the shootings.

Razak said he saw the guards first fire at one car and then open fire on other cars, including his.



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[mac2]

1. The private military is not a good idea for us or the "enemy".

[angstlessk]

2. let's hope their car is shot at by some drive-by or they are going to be doubly

pissed at America. To see how peacefully we live and how we have brought chaos and mayhem to their country. (being sarcastic by the way about them being shot at)

[Wizard777]

3. So Blackwater offered him a 20,000.00 BRIBE.

That's highly illegal.

[Barrett808]

4. rec for justice

[pjt7]

5. I hope this court ruling is fair

with no b.s. anywhere to be found.