Justice Dept. Moves Toward Charges Against Contractors in Iraq Shooting (Blackwater)

The Washington Post (excerpt) ^ | August 17, 2008 | Del Quentin Wilber and Karen DeYoung

[HAL9000]

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Federal prosecutors have sent target letters to six Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a September shooting that left 17 Iraqi civilians dead, indicating a high likelihood the Justice Department will seek to indict at least some of the men, according to three sources close to the case.

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[cricket]

'Hate Justice'.

What else do they do; engage in anything that may demand honest attention or what?

[randomhero97]

Can't be prosecuted if they can't be found. Just saying.

These guys can disappear very easily to a non-extradition nation.

[FFranco]

How can the US Justice Department prosecute them for acts committed in Iraq?

These guys thought they were in danger; they were protecting their charge. The 17 Iraqis killed were collateral damage, just like happens with the military, and like happens in all wars. To prosecute the Blackwater employees is a miscarriage of justice.