Aye Lads....they knew the risks...they volunteered...and except for enough NVG time....I might have been one of them. That does not mean they will not be missed or they do not have loved ones that will mourn their passing.
They were doing their bit in this fight against terrorism we have going on....seems they were at the cutting edge of things. Those folks have earned a reputation of going to the assistance of friendly troops in need of help in the past. I know of one occasion where they flew into a very nasty place and dropped ammunition to folks that really, really needed it....and then hauled out some wounded.
A bit of banter is fine but let's remember what it is all about. Blackwater has lost 20+ people in Iraq. This ain't an offshore contract someplace.