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(1) Two For One
New details:

One group of Blackwater USA contractors was involved in two separate shootings on September 16, according to a senior Iraqi National Police official who contributed to a report detailing the second shooting.

The first, widely publicized shooting occurred at Nisoor Square in Baghdad. …

The second shooting occurred minutes later about 550 yards (500 meters) from Nisoor Square, the Iraqi National Police official told CNN Monday. The official asked for anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.

Blackwater did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but a senior State Department official said there were not two incidents on September 16.

Given the State Dept.’s previous track record and current credibility on the subject of Blackwater shooting incidents, that probably counts as an official confirmation. (NYT reports the same thing.)

(2) The Only Possible Explanation

Who fired from above?

The senior Iraqi police official told CNN that helicopters apparently belonging to Blackwater participated in the first incident.

“Blackwater’s little blue choppers were flying overhead, and there is evidence and witness testimony that they were firing, too,” he said.

The evidence left at Nisoor Square included large holes in car roofs that could only come through the use of air firepower, he said. Blackwater has denied any aircraft opened fire during the incident.

It seems incontrovertible that shots were fired from above. Blackwater is crossing its heart and swearing it wasn’t them. Which seems to leave only one possibility: God, you heartless bastard!