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Posted by: Beau7890 2 years agoThe State Department promised Blackwater USA bodyguards immunity from prosecution in its investigation of last month's deadly shooting of 17 Iraqi civilians, The Associated Press has learned. As a result, it will likely be months before the United States can--if ever--bring criminal charges in the case that has infuriated the Iraqi government.
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Wil
Oct. 29, 2007, 8:12 p.m.I'd like to say that this is unbelievable.
Sadly, this is all too believable.
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engineer
Oct. 30, 2007, 8:04 a.m.Another Bush destruction of our democracy. He couldn't care less and the sheeple (neocons) that support him I've concluded need to see a psychiatrist!!
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dandt1612
Oct. 30, 2007, 8:28 a.m.Sadly once again I'm not surprised. Crooks protect crooks. Once a member of the gang always a member of the gang....and so on and so on.... shameful.
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BravoSierra
Oct. 30, 2007, 9 a.m.This is excellent evidence that there are no 'insurgents' in Iraq. An insurgency is an action taken against the legitimate, SOVEREIGN, government of a nation. International law declares any government forced onto citizens by an external power as illegitimate and illegal. The distinction is critical, because in one case a person in an 'insurgent', in the other he/she is a citizen rightfully throwing of the imposed government of an occupying force. That an external government such as the US can give its citizens freedom to operate in another country with impunity is a prima facie case that there is no sovereign govenment in Iraq and that the government meets the condition of being imposed by an external occupying force.
By definition...there are no insurgents in Iraq, only citizens embroiled in a civil war as they try to oust the US and negotiate a form of government of their own choice.
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Charlson
Oct. 30, 2007, 9:03 a.m.But why would you need immunity if you are innocent? They only give immunity so you can't be charged for any admissions of guilt to get information for prosecuting those higher in the chain of command. Now do you see this actually happening? Nope, they got away with murder so their leaders could get off too.
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rightfromwrong
Oct. 30, 2007, 9:36 a.m.Of course...Blackwater mercenaries are Bush's thugs. Funny how they get immunity and 2 border guards who are doing their job get jail.More B.S from the Whitehouse
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PollM
Oct. 30, 2007, 9:58 a.m.Iraqis must come together and take control of their own government. They would lose face if they do not go after Blackwater. They first need remove the immunity law implemented by Bremmer, second they should legally go after every individual involved. It's obvious that our State Department will hide the truth, cannot trust them. Use international courts and Interpol to hunt down these rogue murders.
Do you believe Blackwater killings were premeditated or not?
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allasam
Oct. 30, 2007, 10:01 a.m.Funny how certain people are using LAW to make their case. The State Department is such a law obiding entity, yet they violate any law they want when they kidnap suspects and fly them off to some third world country for torture! Where's the law then?
Oh wait, silly me, I was thinking about America and civilized behavior, for a minute there I forgot it is Bush-Cheney law.
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flyonthewallzz
Oct. 30, 2007, 10:08 a.m.CHAPTER 31 - AUTHORITY FOR EMPLOYMENT
SUBCHAPTER I - EMPLOYMENT AUTHORITIES
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Sec. 3108. Employment of detective agencies; restrictions
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An individual employed by the Pinkerton Detective Agency, or
similar organization, may not be employed by the Government of the
United States or the government of the District of Columbia
http://uscode.house.gov/uscode-cgi/fastweb.exe?... uscview t05t08 206 0 () AND ((5) ADJ USC):CITE AND (USC w/10 (3108)):CITE
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crespi
Oct. 30, 2007, 10:47 a.m.C'mon.
Our "President's" private fascist army has to be in top form if they are going to be effective rounding up dissidents for torture here at home...
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agentX
Oct. 30, 2007, 11:21 a.m.Once again, this administration sinks to new lows.
Immunity for Blackwater murders, but none for US troops stuck following illegal orders.
Scooter gets his sentence commuted but innocents swept up in terror sweeps can't even defend themselves.
Justice in the United States is blind, deaf, and dumb, thanks to the Bush Administration.
At this point, why not just give independent contractors in Iraq a 'license to kill'?
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KMFDM
Oct. 30, 2007, 11:40 a.m.Why is the group of mercenaries concidered to be a ligitamate business organization. Its not like they are typical security guard rent-a-cop service. Private armies for rent have a historical habit of becoming, renegade, bandits, raiders, privateers/pirates.
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ETproductions
Oct. 30, 2007, 11:42 a.m.Queestion: Why would anybody need a large mercenary army that's not under ANY law?
Answer: They plan to do illegal things with it.
Question 2: Where in the US Constitution and Rule of Law is the State Department given the authority to grant immunity from US law?
Answer: Nowhere. Our government has no such authority. It just has this private army that can conveniently deal with anybody who challenges it on this issue or any other.
Impeach Cheney/Bush while there is time.
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nikkibabe
Oct. 30, 2007, 11:55 a.m.For people in Sweeden like me, it can only happen in USA. It is the only country where their lives and blood is superior to everyone else in the world.
No where else in a civilized world does murderers given protection by its own Government.
US and its military and others have committed murders & rape and to our knowledge not one has seen the prison door yet.
............and they preach what other countries can have and have not what other countries can do and cannot do.
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decipher
Oct. 30, 2007, 11:57 a.m.here's another side to the story: according to this the immunity granted is invalid.
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silvera
Oct. 30, 2007, 12:31 p.m.Once upon a time it was conventional wisdom that voting scoundrels out of office was the most effective means to create change. The almighty power of the ballot. Well, we tried in 2000 and again in 2004 and the slimy arm of the Bushco Crime family put that concept to rest. Finally, in 2006 the people came to their senses...they voted in a Democratic majority. Why? Because they they would end the war, bring the troops home, hold the war profiteers accountable, and restore democracy. They would take our country back from the crooks.
Wrong!!! The spineless Democrats are once again on the verge of handing Bush another train load of money so he can continue to finance the insanity in Iraq AND do a little bombing of Iran. They, along with all the Republicans have learned to lean over and assume the position and capitulate to the most imbecilic, moronic, evil little man to ever hold the office of president. They actually act like they are afraid of him. It boggles the mind.
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abntv
Oct. 30, 2007, 1:17 p.m.Alot if you seem to have tried and convicted these people already. Think maybe you might want to wait until you hear the evidence?
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Commodore1
Oct. 30, 2007, 1:28 p.m.This is good news! It seems that not everyone in DC is on this witch hunt. Give 'em hell Blackwater!
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jrmunro
Oct. 30, 2007, 1:39 p.m.Hopefully the Iraqies can soon hang some more charred bodies from Blackwater on a bridge again.
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