BAGHDAD, Oct. 4 -- U.S. military reports from the scene of the Sept. 16 shooting incident involving the security firm Blackwater USA indicate that its guards opened fire without provocation and used excessive force against Iraqi civilians, according to a senior U.S. military official. -
By Sudarsan Raghavan, Joshua Partlow and Karen DeYoung
Blackwater Faulted In Military Reports From Shooting Scene
BAGHDAD, Oct. 4 -- U.S. military reports from the scene of the Sept. 16 shooting incident involving the security firm Blackwater USA indicate that its guards opened fire without provocation and used excessive force against Iraqi civilians, according to a senior U.S. military official.-
By Sudarsan Raghavan, Joshua Partlow and Karen DeYoung