Can Iraq (or Anyone) Hold Blackwater Accountable for Killing Iraqi Civilians?
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/18/140201
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The Real News Network Alert
New Item: Will Blackwater be expelled from Iraq?
After recent alleged killings of civilians by Blackwater operatives, the Iraqi Interior Minister on Tuesday said he wanted to expel the security firm from Iraq. Due to an overextended military, the Bush administration is attempting to protect Blackwater—the largest such firm in Iraq.
In a Real News interview, Jeremy Scahill author of Blackwater, says: "The United States government has gutted the Iraqi legal system and basically tried to prevent them from holding accountable mercenaries who commit crimes inside of Iraq."
Iraqi Interior Minister on Tuesday revokes Blackwater’s license.
http://therealnews.com/c.php?c=070919B&i=441
The Real News Network
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Checkbook Imperialism: The Blackwater Fiasco
Robert Scheer writes for Truthdig: "Please, please, I tell myself, leave Orwell out of it. Find some other, fresher way to explain why 'Operation Iraqi Freedom' is dependent upon killer mercenaries. Or why the 'democratically elected government' of 'liberated' Iraq does not explicitly have the legal power to expel Blackwater USA from its land or hold any of the 50,000 private contractor troops that the US government has brought to Iraq accountable for their deadly actions."
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/092007O.shtml
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Hessians Redux: Blackwater, U.S. and England
By Dr. Sam Hamod
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article18429.htm
'Trophy' video exposes private security contractors mercenaries shooting up Iraqi drivers
The video of Aegis Defence Services, shows security guards opening fire with automatic rifles at civilian cars. All of the shooting incidents apparently took place on "route Irish", a road that links the airport to Baghdad.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article11157.htm
180,000 Private Contractors Mercenaries Flood Iraq
The United States has assembled an imposing industrial army in Iraq larger than its uniformed fighting force and responsible for a such a broad swath of responsibilities the military might not be able to operate without its private-sector partners.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=3626620
From Information Clearing House
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Blackwater
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=mercenaries
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=imperialism
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Robert+Scheer
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The Real News Network Alert
New Item: Will Blackwater be expelled from Iraq?
After recent alleged killings of civilians by Blackwater operatives, the Iraqi Interior Minister on Tuesday said he wanted to expel the security firm from Iraq. Due to an overextended military, the Bush administration is attempting to protect Blackwater—the largest such firm in Iraq.
In a Real News interview, Jeremy Scahill author of Blackwater, says: "The United States government has gutted the Iraqi legal system and basically tried to prevent them from holding accountable mercenaries who commit crimes inside of Iraq."
Iraqi Interior Minister on Tuesday revokes Blackwater’s license.
http://therealnews.com/c.php?c=070919B&i=441
The Real News Network
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Checkbook Imperialism: The Blackwater Fiasco
Robert Scheer writes for Truthdig: "Please, please, I tell myself, leave Orwell out of it. Find some other, fresher way to explain why 'Operation Iraqi Freedom' is dependent upon killer mercenaries. Or why the 'democratically elected government' of 'liberated' Iraq does not explicitly have the legal power to expel Blackwater USA from its land or hold any of the 50,000 private contractor troops that the US government has brought to Iraq accountable for their deadly actions."
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/092007O.shtml
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Hessians Redux: Blackwater, U.S. and England
By Dr. Sam Hamod
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article18429.htm
'Trophy' video exposes private security contractors mercenaries shooting up Iraqi drivers
The video of Aegis Defence Services, shows security guards opening fire with automatic rifles at civilian cars. All of the shooting incidents apparently took place on "route Irish", a road that links the airport to Baghdad.
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article11157.htm
180,000 Private Contractors Mercenaries Flood Iraq
The United States has assembled an imposing industrial army in Iraq larger than its uniformed fighting force and responsible for a such a broad swath of responsibilities the military might not be able to operate without its private-sector partners.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=3626620
From Information Clearing House
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Blackwater
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=mercenaries
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=imperialism
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Robert+Scheer
rudkla - 20. Sep, 14:02
