A Senate Armed Services Committee is holding hearings Wednesday on an unusual incident. According to a six-month congressional investigation, Blackwater security contractors in Afghanistan reportedly stole hundreds of weapons meant for the Afghan national police.
The Blackwater contractors -- who were not licensed to carry arms in the country -- apparently operated under the company name Paravant to escape scrutiny. They seem to have secured the weapons by checking them out under the name "Eric Cartman," which will be familiar to viewers of the cartoon show "South Park."
