Wednesday, October 24, 2007

The jigs up

The Iraqi government today revoked legal immunity for Blackwater and other contractors in Iraq.

For most contractors (cooks, janitors, etc) this is no big deal, but for the security contractors it's everything. The very nature of their job makes it impossible for security contractors to operate without immunity. They run the risk of being tried for murder every time they fire a weapon in defense of their protected -- a risk they cannot take.

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