8. Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act and other applicable
statutes
Paragraph (e)(2) is added to the clause at 252.225-7040 to address
the requirement for the contractor to notify its personnel that--
[cir] The Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (18 U.S.C.
3621, et seq.) and some other statutes may apply to contractor
personnel who commit offenses outside the United States; and
[cir] When there is a formal declaration of war by Congress,
contractor personnel authorized to accompany U.S. Armed Forces may be
subject to prosecution under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
2007-09-22 21:04:29 · 8 answers · asked by Larry 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
The Black Shirts, er, beg pardon, the Blackwater folks were exempted from the code of military Justice and also.
Also, this is taken from an AP story "It is doubtful that foreign security contractors could be prosecuted under Iraqi law. A directive issued by U.S. occupation authorities in 2004 granted contractors, U.S. troops and many other foreign officials immunity from prosecution under Iraqi law.
Security contractors are also not subject to U.S. military law under which U.S. troops face prosecution for killing or abusing Iraqis." Further the story says: "Iraqi officials said after the Nisoor Square shooting that they will press for amendments to the 2004 directive."
Once again, we get to show the world how to be proud Americans.
Blackwater was also hired to help out in New Orleans, and we know how that turned out.
2007-09-22 22:15:04 · answer #1 · answered by Songbyrd JPA ✡ 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Plain and simple, BLK water is a operation outside the control of the US government within the government, it is strictly as the saying goes, underground opts operated under the guise of the CIA operatives in Iraq. Even if investigated by the Senate, they couldn't find any paper trail whatsoever for its financing and over all management either by the US forces working within inside Iraq or way outside Iraq. A black opts solely for the interest of a few individuals for their protection and well-being while inside the war torn Iraq.
2007-09-22 21:17:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Relax. The investigation is in its early stages.
If the Bush adminstration holds to form, then an independent investigation will be allowed to make sure that innocent people go to jail and the Bush administration lets its most vocal critics get to use the incident for propaganda purposes.
-Aztec276
2007-09-22 21:13:22 · answer #3 · answered by Aztec276 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Oh joy. The MoveOn talking points memo has hit early.
2007-09-22 21:16:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The pocket to open is on the so called diplomats that bilgewater is supposedly protecting.
2007-09-22 21:50:00 · answer #5 · answered by stratoframe 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because the Fed. government does what it pleases, and Blackwater is sanctioned by the government.
2007-09-23 01:04:01 · answer #6 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they need to be free to operate without hangups....shooting people is part of the job....why should they be punished for doing what they are paid to do?....
2007-09-22 22:24:22 · answer #7 · answered by Bushrod 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
why do you care?..do you live or work in Iraq?..do you have relatives there?...if no then let it go..it doesnt concern you...
2007-09-22 21:57:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋