NYT Complaint: Blackwater Mercenaries Shot Our Dog!

The U.S. embassy in Iraq is investigating another deadly shooting incident involving its Blackwater bodyguards -- this time of the New York Times's dog.
Staff at the newspaper's Baghdad bureau said Blackwater bodyguards shot Hentish dead last week before a visit by a U.S. diplomat to the Times compound.
Blackwater spokeswoman Anne Tyrrell said the dog had attacked one of Blackwater's bomb-sniffer dogs while a security team was sweeping the compound for explosives.
"The K-9 handler made several unsuccessful attempts to get the dog to retreat, including placing himself between the dogs. When those efforts failed, the K-9 handler unfortunately was forced to use a pistol to protect the company's K-9 and himself," she said in an e-mail to Reuters.
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State Department investigators have made two follow-up visits to the Times compound to investigate the shooting of Hentish, correspondent Alissa Rubin said.

I'm glad we're using our resources wisely.

Thanks to CJ, I think, as well as Demure Thoughts.

[UPDATE - PA]
Looks like the NYT's "nice doggie" had a long history of biting people...one of them happened to be the (in)famous Eason Jordan himself who recounts his biting incident and others in this Huffington Post piece. Sounds like the Blackwater guy was on pretty solid ground blasting this critter.

Jordan also says the NYT was considering euthanizing the dog because of previous attacks but he talked them out of doing it.

Given that the NYT apparently knew the dog was vicious - indeed had even considered euthanizing it because of this, their swipes at Blackwater for simply doing what they had intended to do in the first place, seem very hollow indeed. Actually, one might be inclined to question their journalistic integrity given the way the story was presented. The term "dishonest scumbags" leaps to mind.

Posted by: Ace at 03:32 PM

Comments

1 That's a pretty good fucking reason to shoot a dog if it attacks another dog that's useful to your job.

Posted by: Kaitian at December 19, 2007 03:34 PM (S5mm4)

2 What the hell does "the New York Times's dog" mean?

But yeah, shoot it.

Posted by: Retired (Not Gay) at December 19, 2007 03:37 PM (k5JzA)

3
Isn't it the responsibility of the NYT to control their own dog?

Posted by: aoshq janitorial, escort, & matchmaker service at December 19, 2007 03:38 PM (TJZxt)

"They were very solicitous and I thought took the incident very seriously," Rubin said. "It's not a dog that everyone's close to in the compound." "But it's a dog that's been around a long time. It lived its whole life there."

Let it be known I am a dog lover. However, this does appear to be a made up controversy.

Posted by: aoshq janitorial, escort, & matchmaker service at December 19, 2007 03:42 PM (TJZxt)

5 Why is it liberals can never grasp the very simple concept of "Fuck with the bull, you get the horns"?

Posted by: UGAdawg at December 19, 2007 03:44 PM (BnZUW)

6 All those people killed and the NEW YORK SLIMES waorries about their dog TOO BAD TO THE NEW YORK SLIMES

Posted by: Spurwing Plover at December 19, 2007 03:44 PM (ba9dN)

7 Does Blackwater have Bradleys? If not, I'm calling shenanigans.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at December 19, 2007 03:44 PM (Ds4I5)

8 F*n' amateurs.

Posted by: Michael Vick at December 19, 2007 03:45 PM (n2IsG)

The upside is that the NTY dog gets 72 virgin bitches.

The downside is that this incident will serve as a recruiting tool for Al-Canine in Mesopotamia

Posted by: BumperStickerist at December 19, 2007 03:47 PM (UeP9e)

10 “If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world, but I am sure we would be getting reports from hell before breakfast.”

William T. Sherman

I say let's give it a try. I'm curious what it's like in hell.

Posted by: funky chicken at December 19, 2007 03:47 PM (I+jPP)

11
If the NYT had a dog, how come aoshq doesn't have a dog?

Posted by: aoshq janitorial, escort, & matchmaker service at December 19, 2007 03:48 PM (TJZxt)

Will Hentish join the pantheon of liberal saints? I know he's a dog but still...

I could cry tears of joy that Rachel Corrie will have a K-9 companion now. {sob}

Posted by: burnitup at December 19, 2007 03:48 PM (gyNYk)

The upside is that the NTY dog gets 72 virgin bitches.

That's a lot of puppies!

Posted by: aoshq janitorial, escort, & matchmaker service at December 19, 2007 03:51 PM (TJZxt)

14 Its the responsibility of a dog's owner to keep it under control. Clinton's dog got hit by a car because he let it run loose on busy streets. Same thing. If your going to have a dog you need to be more responsible than your dog.

Posted by: NortonPete at December 19, 2007 03:58 PM (fVuwW)

We had our puppy attacked and killed last year.

The cop on the scene shot the other dog on the spot before he menaced anyone else.

shit happens

Posted by: Bosk at December 19, 2007 04:11 PM (+aNmG)

16 If the NYT had a dog, how come aoshq doesn't have a dog?

I am definitely NOT volunteering. You morons would run me ragged fetching Val-U-Rite bottles.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at December 19, 2007 04:15 PM (Ds4I5)

I've got dogs. I might not even be too much of a moron to photo one and email a pic. You think we should have a doberman or a beagle?

The beagle might be fun to help tweak andi sullivan.

Posted by: funky chicken at December 19, 2007 04:18 PM (I+jPP)

18 Hmm, that's the only Times staff they shot? I call BS on the whole thing.

Posted by: Iblis at December 19, 2007 04:20 PM (SCiNS)

19 Even the NYT's dog is trying to keep us from winning in Iraq?

Posted by: AndrewsDad at December 19, 2007 04:20 PM (2y7K+)

20 If the NYT had a dog, how come aoshq doesn't have a dog?

We do. You've never met her?

C'mere, Rosetta! Come on, girl! Got a biscuit for ya! That's a good girl!

Posted by: wiserbud at December 19, 2007 04:22 PM (IHbof)

21 AoSHQ also has a bitch.

C'mere, Tom! Come on, bitch! There, that's a good bitch!

Posted by: wiserbud at December 19, 2007 04:26 PM (IHbof)

22 They shot the most valuable member of the NYT's team in Iraq!

Posted by: AR at December 19, 2007 04:28 PM (mC6cS)

23 K9 + M9 = NoMoMoFoFido

Posted by: Joe Mama at December 19, 2007 04:39 PM (0rl7n)

24 Did any of the Blackwater operatives dance about while wearing the dead dog's skull as a cap?

Posted by: Warden at December 19, 2007 05:10 PM (hC835)

25
I looovvveeee beagle mutts!

Posted by: aoshq janitorial, escort, & matchmaker service at December 19, 2007 05:25 PM (TJZxt)

26 Hmmm... NYT has a dog in Iraq, and the dog attacks animals belonging to U.S. security forces. Amazing how dogs take after their owners...

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