On 16 Sep 2007, Blackwater personnel guarding a US diplomatic convoy in Western Baghdad opened fire. The company and the US Government claim the convoy had been attacked but other accounts stated Blackwater's gunfire was unprovoked. According to reports, between 8 and 20 civilians were killed and over 10 were wounded in the firefight. The Iraqi Government stated that Blackwater's licence to operate in Iraq would be revoked. A selection of articles & commentaries on the incident follows...