Mercenary bodyguards of some bigwig or other got into trouble at an Iraqi army checkpoint, get themselves arrested and beaten and then the US cavalry arrives:
Somewhere as the beatings were happening, the military showed up on the scene in the form of the useless IZ police. Rather than calling for reinforcements, or senior leadership word from those on the ground was that the IZ police said something to the effect of “You’re contractors, you’re on your own” and left. An Army convoy pulled out of FOB Prosperity located next to the incident and drove by leaving the contractors to the Iraqi mob. Two army Majors, or Lt, Colonels, did try to get involved and were promptly pushed around by the Iraqis.
Oops…