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| Iraq |
| Iraq says Blackwater killed 17, shooting 'deliberate' |
| 2007-10-08 |
| Iraq’s government said on Sunday that the death toll from last month’s shooting involving Blackwater security guards stood at 17, six more than it had previously reported, and accused the guards of “deliberate killing”. Spokesman Ali Al-Dabbagh said in a statement that an investigative committee set up by Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki had found no evidence that the private American security firm had come under fire during the incident. He said Blackwater guards had “violated rules governing the use of force” in the September 16 incident when the firm was escorting a US convoy in Baghdad, and should be held accountable, reported Reuters. Iraq’s cabinet would look at the recommendations presented by the committee and by a joint US-Iraqi investigation and “take the legal steps to hold the company to account,” Dabbagh said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Let me know when the Arabs and the right wing settlers are no longer able to vote in Israel. |
| Posted by: lotp 2007-10-08 09:20 |
| #3 The illusion that ballots make Democracy becoming ever harder to maintain. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2007-10-08 08:08 |
| #2 investigative committee set up by Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki had found no evidence that the private American security firm had come under fire during the incident. Maybe it was just a ....... test? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2007-10-08 07:29 |
| #1 I agree that the shootings were deliberate. And they most likely even hit what they were aiming at. I only disagree with the conclusion that they were not justified in aiming at those people. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2007-10-08 07:25 |