Will Blackwater be expelled from Iraq?

[madokie]

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

[HERVEPA]

1. When hell freezes over

[Robbien]

2. They are back on the streets of Iraq today still having immunity

whenever they decide they want to kill any Iraqi they want, whenever they want.

[Kagemusha]

3. Blackwater's already resumed operations.

The State Department had enough of four long days of all activity outside the Green Zone, such as outreach to tribal leaders, what little reconstruction is taking place, and intelligence gathering, was completely shut down. And they don't dare do those things without Blackwater. I'm not even sure other Western "security firms" could do the job as well, and perish the thought of hiring Iraqis to do it.

[izzie]

4. Did Japan do what it wanted after WW2?

We put in the Constitution and I am sure as with Japan we think we will have the control. The people of the country think they have some say. We are the rulers when it comes down to the doing of things and one reason that the people are fighting us so. We would do the same if Iraq was sitting in our Green Zone also. We need to leave but who would go along with me?

[harun]

5. Not a chance (n/t)

[Ganja Ninja]

6. Most likely the names will change ...

but the personnel will remain the same. Since there is more than one private security firm doing business in Iraq they will probably have another company take over Blackwater's contract and employees, a Company like Aegis Defense Services.

[C_U_L8R]

7. Blood money

What's a little murder when you've got truckloads of cash.

(courtesy of US taxpayers.. we sponsor this crap)

[soothsayer]

8. Will Bush and Cheney be impeached?