U.S. contractors' role in Iraq raid still fuzzy
Posted on Sun, May. 30, 2004
State Department confirms DynCorp's presence
By Scott Shane
Baltimore Sun
When Iraqi police raided the Baghdad home and offices of politician Ahmad Chalabi on May 20, U.S. officials hurried to distance themselves, saying the operation was an Iraqi affair and no U.S. government employees were involved.
But eight armed American contractors paid by a U.S. State Department program went on the raid, directing and encouraging the Iraqi policemen who eyewitnesses say ripped out computers, turned over furniture and smashed photographs.
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http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/news/nation/8799564.htmSo - Dyncorps shows up in the story... aren't there alleged links between the CIA and Dyncorps? The raid, it does appear, was instigated by the Iraqis... but did the CIA want to be there to see what they could get/glean.. and if so - could this be more of the CIA vs Neocon posturing?
on edit - clarification - this is about the FIRST raid, not todays raid.