And the "TIMELY" news award goes to...

Walter Pincus. As you know, Blackwater Security personnel escorting State Department personnel in Baghdad decidedly to subtly eliminate threats by mowing everybody the fuck down.

This did not sit well with the Iraqi Interior Ministry pulling their license.

This coincides with this Pincus Article in the Post (on A-17 naturally) and it relates to the Petraeus OVER-Report from last week -- indicating once again, WE'RE FUCKED.

A week ago today, Gen. David H. Petraeus started his rounds on Capitol Hill, reporting that security in Iraq was improving to the point that a small number of troops could begin coming home by year's end.

But 10 days ago, his commanders in Baghdad began advertising for private contractors to work in combat-supply warehouses on U.S. bases throughout Iraq because half the soldiers who had been working in the warehouses were needed for patrols, combat and protection of U.S. forces.

"With the increased insurgent activity, unit supply personnel must continue to pull force protection along with convoy escort and patrol duties," according to a statement of work that accompanied the Sept. 7 request for bidders from Multi-National Force-Iraq.

This would clearly also seem to cover those Blackwater Personnel that gunned folks down in a panic while on escort duty.

Via Talking Points Memo.