New allegations of Custer Battles abuse, murder in Iraq

MSNBC: There are new allegations that heavily armed private security contractors in Iraq are brutalizing Iraqi civilians. In an exclusive interview, four former security contractors told NBC News that they watched as innocent Iraqi civilians were fired upon, and one crushed by a truck. The contractors worked for an American company paid by U.S. taxpayers. The Army is now looking into the allegations.

They worked for an American company named Custer Battles, hired by the Pentagon to conduct dangerous missions guarding supply convoys. They were so upset by what they saw, three quit after only one or two missions.

....Later, the convoy came upon two teenagers by the road. One allegedly was gunned down."The rear gunner in my vehicle shot him," says Colling. "Unarmed, walking kids."

"What we saw, I know the American population wouldn't stand for," says Craun.
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It had been my intention to leave this company alone for a little while, and catch up with some other matters, then this arrives in my in-box. These guys really are the pits, allegedly.