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| Biden: US to appeal dismissal of Blackwater case | |
| 2010-01-23 | |
The U.S. will appeal a court decision dismissing manslaughter charges against five Blackwater Worldwide security contractors involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday.
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| Posted by:ed |
| #8 It will be interesting to see how pranks like this play out now that the court allows corporations to spend all they want on political advertisements, right up to election day. |
| Posted by: Beau 2010-01-23 17:16 |
| #7 Maybe the duct tape over Joe's mouth fell off in Baghdad. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2010-01-23 15:05 |
| #6 Of course, g(r)omgoru. But this vice president would never let such niceties hobble his speech. That's why his boss doesn't let him out much. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-01-23 14:05 |
| #5 Should not such an announcement have come from the AG? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2010-01-23 13:57 |
| #4 Maybe the statute of limitations on that one will cause some cold sweats in 2012... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2010-01-23 12:51 |
| #3 But if you're a Black Panther chasing voters away from the polls you get a pass. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2010-01-23 12:04 |
| #2 We are about to enter an extended period where the executive and congress will be at odds with the courts. I'ma bettin' on judges' bruised egos, me... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2010-01-23 11:49 |
| #1 Biden throws a bone (American contractors) to the Iraqis. After all, what are the lives of 5 Americans when it comes to O's legacy? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-01-23 11:14 |