New Blackwater Iraq Scandal: Guns, Silencers and Dog Food

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http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=6254508

Ex-employees Tell ABC News the Firm Used Dog Food Sacks to Smuggle Unauthorized Weapons to Iraq

By BRIAN ROSS and JASON RYAN
November 14, 2008—


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.


Six Blackwater employees are under investigation by another federal grand jury, in Washington, D.C., in connection with the shooting deaths of at least 17 civilians in September, 2007 at a Baghdad traffic circle. Prosecutors are expected to return indictments in the next few weeks, according to people familiar with the case.


The investigation of the alleged dog food smuggling scheme began last year after two Blackwater employees were caught trying to sell stolen weapons in North Carolina. The two, Kenneth Cashwell and William "Max" Grumiaux pleaded guilty in February and became government witnesses, according to court documents.
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1. The State Department should have wised up when they saw the brand on the bags was Kibbles 'N' Death

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5. You'd think, huh?

;)

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2. pure evil

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6. And getting paid quite well to be so. Hope Obama cuts them off

at the knees.

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3. And don't forget kids, Amurka always wears the white hat.... remember

that they hate us for our freedom...

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4. Why can't taxpayers buy Silencers?

I know, individuals can buy a silencer with a Federal Tax Stamp and special permits.


But what entitles Blackwater to have silencers without a permit?

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7. Guess they should have called themselves Whitewater. Maybe

that would have faked everyone out longer. (being facetious)