Blackwater murders caught on tape
Charge them with and treat them accordingly.
Iraqi investigators have a videotape that shows USA guards opened fire against civilians in a shooting last week that left 11 people dead, a senior Iraqi official said Saturday.
The should tell the Us to go to hell and prosecute anyways despite
It is doubtful that foreign security contractors could be prosecuted under Iraqi law. A directive issued by U.S. occupation authorities in 2004 granted contractors, U.S. troops and many other foreign officials immunity from prosecution under Iraqi law.
Security contractors are also not subject to U.S. military law under which U.S. troops face prosecution for killing or abusing Iraqis. (More…)
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Comment from Ian Gordon
Time: 9/23/2007, 10:18 pm
The privatisation of security forces means you have men with guns who are not subject to government oversight, neither are they within the military chain of command. They are the dogs of war, jackals living on the carrion that war produces.
The interesting thing is that when Sandline, a mercenary outfit out of South Africa, were hired by various governments to stabilise their nations they found themselves being thrown out by the likes of the US, UK and Australia, this despite the fact that Sandline is seeking to legitimise itself by calling for a mercenary code of conduct. They also only work for legitimate governments.
Comment from M. Douglas Wray
Time: 9/23/2007, 7:39 pm
Contractors are IMMUNE? Where do I sign up… can I get stationed in Washington?