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Icky
10-04-2007, 12:55 PM
House passes bill to prosecute contractors. ([Only registered and activated users can see links])

Today, the House voted 389-30 to “make all private contractors working in Iraq and other combat zones subject to prosecution by U.S. courts ([Only registered and activated users can see links]). It was the first major legislation of its kind to pass since a deadly shootout last month involving Blackwater employees.” The Senate plans to follow with similar legislation soon. The White House opposes the bill, arguing it would “intolerable consequences ([Only registered and activated users can see links])” on national security.
Xena
10-04-2007, 01:49 PM
The White House opposes the bill, arguing it would “intolerable consequences” on national security.
Somehow I don't find this surprising.
TheBoss(DCA)
10-04-2007, 01:58 PM
Somehow I don't find this surprising.
I wonder what side John Mccain will come on down for. You know first a jump to the left than a hop to the right.
USA#1
10-04-2007, 02:41 PM
Hopefully the Senate Approves this by a landslide ... I'd hate for BushCo to have a shot at a VETO on this.

This will CRIMP that Little Co Called Blackwater from giving out "Legal Licenses To Kill" in Iraq and Afghanistan.

GOOD STUFF AND A H-U-G-E MARGIN IN THE HOUSE !!!!
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101Scout
10-04-2007, 03:51 PM
The bill looks nice and all, not to mention long long overdue, but like everything else that our 'chumps' pass into Legislation, nothing really is properly enforced. Our DoJ is broken and there's no reform on the horizon. I don't expect much 'action' to come from this bill even if it makes the entire grade. Just try and imagine the DoJ going after the likes of Halliburton to hold them accountable for all their crap. Yeah... now you get the real picture. More smokescreen to add to our Washington fog.




Under the State Department's contract with Blackwater, the company's guard's would have provided security for the FBI team while in Iraq. But FBI spokesman John Miller said the team will rely on U.S. government personnel "to avoid even the appearance of any conflict."