I realize the media are having orgies about Blackwater and the allegations it indiscriminately shot civilians, but from the beginning I’ve felt this story just has the feel of another hoax. Remember the Jenin “massacre” and the Haditha “murders”?

When a story is based solely on anonymous sources and those with an obvious agenda to push, it’s better to withhold judgment, even if the media won’t. This competitor’s view of Blackwater is probably more accurate than the one being pushed by the mainstream media:

Contrary to the popular belief that Blackwater contractors are “thugs for hire,” most are highly professional and well trained. Blackwater operates the world’s largest private military training facility. Its 1,000 contractors working in Iraq are drawn from the ranks of former military and law enforcement officials. Many of its workers are former SEALs or veterans of other special-operations units.

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