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Iraq Security Pact 'Throws Contractors Under the Bus' (blog.wired.com)
According to the final version of the text, Iraq will have the "primary right to exercise jurisdiction over United States contractors" and their employees. So much for the "get out of jail free card"... More
Submitted 3 days ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |
Iraq Treaty Could Allow Retroactive Charges For U.S. Contractors (www.mcclatchydc.com)
Private security contractors operating in Iraq could face Iraqi prosecution for acts committed when they supposedly had immunity from Iraqi law, U.S. officials said Thursday.
Submitted 13 days ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |
Federal Prosecutors Draft Indictment In Blackwater Shootings (tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com)
Federal prosecutors have drafted an indictment against 6 guards working for Blackwater USA, who were involved in deadly shootings last year of 17 Baghdad civilians, according to the Associated Press.
Submitted 20 days ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |
Blackwater Likely To Be Fined Millions in Iraq Weapons Case (www.mcclatchydc.com)
The State Department is preparing to slap a multi-million dollar fine on private military contractor Blackwater USA for shipping hundreds of automatic weapons to Iraq without the necessary permits.
Submitted 21 days ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |
$6 Billion on Iraq Mercs is Just the Start (blog.wired.com)
Since 2003, the U.S. has spent at least $6 billion for the services of over 300 private security firms in Iraq. That's a lot of guards and guns. But here's the kicker: Demand for private security... More
Submitted about 1 month ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |
U.S.-Iraq Deal Could Mean Jail Time for Contractors (blog.wired.com)
Not too long ago, private security contractors in Iraq had a get-out-of-jail-free card. A draft of the U.S.-Iraq security deal, now making the rounds in Washington and Baghdad, could change all that.... More
Submitted about 1 month ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |
U.S. Spending More Than Ever on Mercenaries in Iraq (www.usatoday.com)
Submitted 3 months ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |
DOJ Moves Toward Charges Against Blackwater Mercenaries in Iraq Shooting (www.washingtonpost.com)
Submitted 3 months ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |
U.S. Drops Demand For Contractor Immunity From Iraqi Law (www.washingtonpost.com)
Submitted 3 months ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |
Security Contractors Lose Immunity in Iraq Status Of Forces Agreement (www.independent.co.uk)
Submitted 4 months ago by rmwarnick on Iraq | 0 Comments |
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