American Mercenaries fire at U.S. Marines, Iraqi Civilians

[Sandpiper]

Looks like the Hessians and the Red Coats aren't getting along these days. I suppose this is the fruit of letting corporate robber barons employ their own private armies.


Military Investigates U.S. Guards in Iraq

By PAUL GARWOOD, Associated Press Writer
Thu Jun 9,11:14 AM ET


BAGHDAD, Iraq - The U.S. military is investigating 16 private American security guards for shooting at U.S. Marines and Iraqi civilians during a three-hour spree last month west of Baghdad, officials said Thursday.

Meanwhile, President Jalal Talabani said up to 25 Sunni Muslim Arabs will be appointed to join elected lawmakers in drafting Iraq's new constitution, averting a threatened Sunni boycott of the process if they did not receive greater representation.

The Marines said the 16 Americans and three Iraqi contractors sprayed small-arms fire at Iraqi civilians and U.S. forces from their cars in Fallujah on May 28. There were no casualties.

Marines spokesman Lt. Col. Dave Lapan said Marines reported seeing gunmen in several late-model trucks fire "near civilian cars" and on military positions.

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