News and Politics | May 21, 2008 | 2 comments

Blackwater incompetent in An Najaf

source: http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Dogs_of_War_Blackwater_Najaf_Take_Two_999.html

Image
Kabimbi
In April 2004 8 Blackwater " commandos " were involved in the defence of Camp Golf/ Al-Andalus Base in An Najaf after an escalation in violence from protests and demonstrations. Muqtada Al Sadr broadcasted this message to the protestors "There is no use for demonstrations, as your enemy loves to terrify and suppress opinions, and despises peoples. I ask you not to resort to demonstrations because they have become a losing card and we should seek other ways. Terrorize your enemy, as we cannot remain silent over its violations."

On April 4th the demonstrations turned violent and the Mahdi Army was on the scene (it seems supporting the demonstrators), and the battle of An Najaf commenced.

This event is not in question, but eight Blackwater commandos have been praised for the defence of the compounds in the event, with the notable videos Blackwater in Najaf1/Blackwater in Najaf2.

'Now, however, we need to revise that account, according to the new book "Wiser in Battle" by Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, former commander of Coalition Forces in Iraq.'

Lt. Gen. Sanchez's reviews the reports he'd received, firstly from the major in Camp Golf saying the Spanish had abandoned their post and that they were close to being over-run. 'The situation sounded so dangerous that Sanchez immediately ordered close air support. But when the fighters flew over the area, they could see no enemy activity.'

With the conflicting reports Lt. Gen. Sanchez decides to go himself to see what’s happening, continuing to receive reports on his way there. He goes on to conclude that the Spanish had acted competently and defended their compound, and that the Private Contractors in the area were delivering confusing reports and complicating the situation. However I seriously recommend you read the account at the bottom of the article linked for yourself.
  1. groups:
    News and Politics,   Politics
  2. tags:
    News and Politics,  Politics,  Iraq,  Terrorism,  12 more
  3.     
    |

2 comments // Blackwater incompetent in An Najaf

  • Kabimbi
    • 0
      Kabimbi  
    • Image

    • this picture shows the rough lay out of Mahdi forces, but along the highway infront of camp golk/ al andalus and in the circle marked SM there were contacts lining the building face facing them and the ghighway and walls facing their position.
      this is the site i recieved them from.
      http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://najafproject.iespana.es/imagenes/Najaf-satelite-big.jpg&imgrefurl=http://najafproject.iespana.es/project.html&h=705&w=650&sz=204&hl=en&start=20&tbnid=nYihS1oeI0FEnM:&tbnh=140&tbnw=129&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnajaf%2Bblackwater%2Bbuilding%2B2%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official%26sa%3DG

    • 4 years ago
  • chicoescachaz
more from News and Politics:
from the community

top videos