A U.S. appeals court has agreed to a hear the federal government’s appeal of a decision to clear five former operatives with the private military firm Blackwater in the 2007 Nisoor Square massacre behind closed doors. The five guards had been charged with killing 14 unarmed Iraqi civilians during an unprovoked attack in Baghdad. The charges were dismissed after a judge ruled prosecutors had used incriminating statements they had made while under State Department immunity. At the request of both the government and the suspects, the appeal will be closed entirely to the public. A ruling is not expected for three months
Showing posts with label black water. Show all posts
Showing posts with label black water. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Friday, October 22, 2010
No Charges for Ex-Blackwater Operative in Iraq Killing... US has two beliefs about justice.
Mmm Justice, who needs it? not blackwater, but those students kept by Iran...ya we'er pissed about that we want them back...we believe in justice in that case.....hm.
Federal prosecutors have announced they won’t file criminal charges against a former operative for the private military firm Blackwater accused of killing an Iraqi security guard in 2006. The operative, Andrew Moonen, was reportedly intoxicated when he shot and killed Raheem Saadoun, who was on duty protecting Iraqi Vice President Adel Abdul Mahdi. Moonen is the latest former Blackwater employee to evade prosecution. Last year a federal judge threw out all charges against five Blackwater operatives involved in the 2007 Nisoor Square massacre that killed seventeen Iraqi civilians.
I wonder why so many want to attack us. Maybe consistent application of justice should be a new national security platform.
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