From ABC News of 14 Nov 2007:
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Blackwater Turret Gunner 'Paul': Why I Opened Fire in Baghdad
A 29-year-old U.S. Army veteran hired by Blackwater last year is at the center of the investigation into the Sept. 16 shooting incident that killed at least 17 civilians, U.S. officials say. ...
It was just the beginning.
He went on to describe why he opened fire on what witnesses have said were bystanders running from the scene.
"I started receiving small arms fire from the shack approximately fifty meters behind the car. I then engaged the individuals where the muzzle flashes came from," he said.
Iraqi officials say there was no such small-arms fire aimed at the motorcade of State Department officials.
The Blackwater guard's account describes why he continued to fire.
"I was told on our radio that the command vehicle was down and that we were still taking fire," he said.
In his statement, he said he then fired on a man armed with an AK-47, later described as an Iraqi police officer. ...
There was still one more target that the Blackwater turret gunner claimed to be an enemy threat in his statement, a passenger car he said he thought might be rigged as a bomb.
"There was a red vehicle backing toward the command vehicle. Fearing that it was a VBIED [vehicle-borne improvised explosive device], I engaged in order to stop the threat," his account reads.
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These people represent the American flag in Iraq. Lookout123 approves of this. More dead inferiors means less surplus population.