Blackwater bodyguards promised immunity

dogindia

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Mon Oct-29-07 04:10 PM
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Blackwater bodyguards promised immunity

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21533017/

BREAKING NEWS

Updated: 19 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - The State Department promised Blackwater USA bodyguards immunity from prosecution in its investigation of last month’s deadly shooting of 17 Iraqi civilians, The Associated Press has learned.

As a result, it will likely be months before the United States can — if ever — bring criminal charges in the case that has infuriated the Iraqi government.

“Once you give immunity, you can’t take it away,” said a senior law enforcement official familiar with the investigation.

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NightWatcher

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Mon Oct-29-07 04:12 PM
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1. why hasnt dick signed up for the human hunting game (that is blackwater in iraq) yet

he likes to get drunk and shoot people without being held accountable

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zabet

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Mon Oct-29-07 04:19 PM
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2. He doesn't have to go

to Iraq. He can do it here and
get away with it.

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NightWatcher

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Mon Oct-29-07 04:21 PM
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4. he is 'hunting' somewhere in New York today I heard

be careful guys

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spanone

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Mon Oct-29-07 04:20 PM
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3. WHAT THE FUCK?

Edited on Mon Oct-29-07 04:21 PM by spanone

guess that congressional hearing must have been a dog and pony show for the 'stupid' people, you know, the people who aren't actually 'in' politics.

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elehhhhna

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Mon Oct-29-07 04:21 PM
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5. The Iraqi police should bust them all, then. Justice is justice, and it's a

"Soverign nation".

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spanone

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Mon Oct-29-07 04:24 PM
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6. pissed off kick

Edited on Mon Oct-29-07 04:26 PM by spanone

state department? so did condi do this on her own? did dick tell her to do it? was it juniors idea?

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Frustratedlady

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Mon Oct-29-07 04:24 PM
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7. Incredible!

Perhaps Congress had best figure out a way to remove "immunity" given by this administration and/or any of its cabal. In other words, they can do whatever they damned well please and to hell with the law? Geneva Convention? I suppose since they are hired guns, they don't have to go by the law?

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robinlynne

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Mon Oct-29-07 09:17 PM
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8. Put this front and center in the MSM. No immunity from FISA!

CONGRESS, Hear this. Once you give immunity you can't take it back. No immunity for illegal spying. Congress, can you hear me?

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Canuckistanian

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Mon Oct-29-07 09:21 PM
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9. Why? Do they moonlight as telecom executives?

How does a mere citizen get granted "immunity", unless it's for testimony in a criminal case?

Brain not work right now....

:crazy:

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Disturbed

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Mon Oct-29-07 09:24 PM
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10. 15 people murdered is no joke. If this happend in the USA

there would be a great outrage. Immunity for murder is not acceptable!

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Canuckistanian

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Mon Oct-29-07 09:39 PM
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11. I definitely agree. And I believe it was 17 people.

My point was that immunity should be given ONLY under the most extreme of situations, where all hope of justice could not succeed.

Sorry for the flippant title of the post, I do realize the gravity of the situation.

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