AP: 2 ex-Blackwater (Xe) Guards Charged With Murder

[Ian David]

Source: Associated Press (via New York Times)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Two former Blackwater contractors have been arrested on murder charges in the killings of two Afghans last year.

An indictment obtained by The Associated Press charges 27-year-old Justin Cannon and 29-year-old Chris Drotleff with second-degree murder, attempted murder and weapons charges. Both of them are in custody.

Both Cannon, of Corpus Christi, Texas., and Drotleff, of Virginia Beach, Va., have said in recent interviews with the AP that they were justified when they opened fire on a threatening vehicle last year. Blackwater, now known as Xe, fired both men after the shooting for failing to comply with the terms of their contract.

The indictment says the shooting at a Kabul intersection killed two men.




Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/01/07/us/AP-US-Afghan-Contractor-Shooting.html

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Hat-tip to: http://twitter.com/jeremyscahill/status/7489922522

[ShortnFiery]

1. Good. Let's hope for justice in this case?

[thereismore]

2. Yes! nt

[Junkdrawer]

3. Remember to take their statements with a promise of immunity....

and then base your case exclusively on those statements.

That way, a judge will dismiss the charges and everyone will be happy.

[NJmaverick]

5. I don't think that will happen this time. The bush White House can't

order their prosecutors to take a dive.

[NJmaverick]

4. I am glad to see the US government take these issues seriously

[Jamastiene]

6. I wish our government would do something about the Blackwater Man Camp too.

KO link inside:
http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/08/07/blackwater-provided-child-prostitutes/

They are a bunch of child molesters claiming to be on "Christian" Crusades.

Now wonder they hate us.

:puke:

[cory777]

7. Security contractors charged

Source: CNN

Justice?

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/01/07/afghanistan.blackwater.charges/index.html

[Ian David]

8. Duplicate AP: 2 ex-Blackwater (Xe) Guards Charged With Murder

AP: 2 ex-Blackwater (Xe) Guards Charged With Murder
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4214850

[Jumping John]

9. That's the kind of people the State Department likes to hire for their murdering needs. n/t

[alp227]

10. K&R. Better be convicted. n/t

[valerief]

11. Charged with murder in the US? Wow!!!!! That's great. nt

[Soylent Brice]

12. WOOT!

[Canuckistanian]

13. Turn them in to the Afghan authorities

I sure they'll be dealt with fairly.

[Doctor_J]

14. The DoJ will "screw up the prosecution"

on behalf of Blackwater