David Isenberg published an article earlier this past week on United Press International looking at what actually happened during an incident in April of 2004 where Blackwater security fought off an insurgent attack in Najaf. According to the recently published memior from retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez entitled Wiser in Battle, Sanchez refutes several of the claims made by Blackwater, including the most incindiary claim that Spainish soldiers abandoned thier posts and left Blackwater operatives to fend for themsleves.
From the article:
"Not true, sir," the (Spanish)commander replied. "Those Blackwater and CPA guys wanted us to put all of our troops back and surround their building. But we didn't need to do that, because there was never any threat of being overrun. Besides, it was better for us to protect the entire compound rather than just one building."
So what was it that happened exactly?
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