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2008-01-12 Iraq

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Posted by gorb 2008-01-12 14:03|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Blackwater and other contractors operate in a legal gray area. They are immune from prosecution in Iraqi courts.

Letters of "Marque and Reprisal"?

Posted by Redneck Jim 2008-01-12 17:05|| 2008-01-12 17:05|| Front Page Top

#2 I propose new ROE for firms like Blackwater. Only after their clients are dead, can they shoot back. Everyone can agree this will ensure there actually is an attack. They could drive with the VIP's strapped to the front of the vehicles, with tapes rolling so that the VIP's being shot will be recorded.

Makes sense to me, that way no guards will shoot anyone until there's dead, verifiable proof.

Okay, so I'm being sarcastic:p Frankly, I feel this whole thing is a Jihadi op to get rid of /good/ bodyguards and replace them with twits.

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2008-01-12 17:19|| 2008-01-12 17:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Agreed with Silentbrick that it is a legal+headlines op.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-01-12 18:59|| 2008-01-12 18:59|| Front Page Top

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