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BAGHDAD, Tuesday, Sept. 18 — Blackwater USA, an American contractor that provides security to some of the top American officials in Iraq, has been banned from working in the country by the Iraqi government after a shooting that left eight Iraqis dead and involved an American diplomatic convoy.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, Brig. Gen. Abdul Karim Khalaf, said Monday that authorities had canceled the company’s license and that the government would prosecute the participants. But under the rules that govern private security contractors here, the Iraqis do not have the legal authority to do so.
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Because Blackwater guards are so central to the American operation here, having provided protection for numerous American ambassadors, it was not clear on Monday whether the United States would agree to end a relationship with a trusted protector so quickly. Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker praised private security companies in a speech on Sept. 11, referring to Blackwater by name.
This is going to be interesting. If Maliki backs down, he’s going to lose even more credibility, to the point where he might as well attach strings to his arms and legs andr apply for a job on Sesame Street. If he doesn’t back down, there’s going to be a shitstorm, since Blackwater provides the majority of security for the State Department: it’s one of the favorite private mercenary armies military contractors in the entire Iraq scam, I mean war.
I’m no expert, but I think the shit is going to be hitting the fan really soon.
Circle Jerks, WTSHTF
We just get by however we can/ We all gotta duck when the shit hits the fan…
