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  • U.S. court reinstates Blackwater Iraq shooting case

    04/22/2011 3:11:57 PM PDT · by OldDeckHand · 7 replies
    Reuters ^ | 04/22/2011 | James Vicini
    (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge erred in dismissing all charges against five Blackwater Worldwide security guards accused of killing 14 Iraqi civilians in 2007, an appeals court ruled on Friday. The unanimous three-judge panel reinstated the charges and sent the case back to the judge for more proceedings, handing a victory to the U.S. Justice Department in a high-profile prosecution dating to 2008. The five guards were charged with 14 counts of manslaughter, 20 counts of attempt to commit manslaughter and one weapons violation count over a Baghdad shooting that outraged Iraqis and strained ties between the two countries.
  • NOT GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS! Verdict in Nazario Trial

    08/28/2008 2:10:24 PM PDT · by RedRover · 248 replies · 1,029+ views
    Defend Our Marines ^ | August 28, 2008 | Nathaniel R. Helms
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  • Justice Dept. Moves Toward Charges Against Contractors in Iraq Shooting (Blackwater)

    08/17/2008 12:25:14 AM PDT · by HAL9000 · 3 replies · 86+ views
    The Washington Post (excerpt) ^ | August 17, 2008 | Del Quentin Wilber and Karen DeYoung
    Excerpt - 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. ~ snip ~