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Deal Made on State Department Contractors
Karen DeYoung reports for The Washington Post, "A new memorandum of understanding on private security contractors in Iraq, agreed to in Baghdad by Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker and Gen. David H. Petraeus,... ...
Immunity Deal Hampers Blackwater Inquiry
Lara Jakes Jordan reports for The Associated Press: "The State Department promised Blackwater USA bodyguards immunity from prosecution in its investigation of last month's deadly shooting of 17 Iraqi civilians....... ...
The Price Of an Iraqi Life: $500 to $5,000
By Bernd Debusmann No court, either in Iraq or in the U.S., has dealt with an Iraqi national seeking compensation for death from a U.S. private security contractor. The companies operate in a legal no-man's... ...
Democrats: Bush Ties May Have Led to Iraq Oil Contract
Dave Michaels for The Dallas Morning News reports that "Democratic lawmakers moved Monday toward investigating Hunt Oil's exploration contract in Iraq, saying the company's ties to President Bush raised... ...
They Seem to Be Allowed To Do Anything
Le Nouvel Observateur's star reporter Sara Daniel, who has spent a great deal of time in Iraq since the outset of the war there, considers some of the wider questions of the Blackwater scandal while offering... ...
New York Times: Iraqi Oil Spoils
The editors of The New York Times write, "The quickening pace of oil deals between Kurdish regional leaders and foreign companies is another sign that Iraq is spinning out of control and the Bush administration... ...
America's Own Unlawful Combatants?
Julian E. Barnes reports for The Los Angeles Times, "As the Bush administration deals with the fallout from the recent killings of civilians by private security firms in Iraq, some officials are asking... ...
It's Time Once Again To Play Worldwide Preemptive War
Today's alert closes with a satirical piece, with the humor hopefully not too dark. But first, we have action to take. Support The Weekly Agenda At Democrats.com This site is NOT the Democratic party.... ...
Almost Two-Thirds of Australians Oppose Involvement in Iraq War
Some 64 percent opposed Australian soldiers serving in Iraq and 73 percent said it made the nation a terror target, according to a survey by the United States Study Centre at the University of Sydney. http://www.bloomb erg.com/apps/news?pid=2060 1081&sid=ag9sf2eBYimg... ...
British firms battle for Iraq security deals
The U.S. government quietly gave a $485 mln security contract for Iraq to a private British firm within the week that U.S. contractors were accused of opening fire on and killing Iraqi civilians. http://www.ale rtnet.org/thenews/newsdesk /L01380420.htm From... ...