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This is despicable. I'd like to know how the people committing these crimes are able to escape prison? Apparently our government - and the "new" government in Iraq are impotent. My strong advice - DO NOT WORK FOR THESE PEOPLE. If no one is willing to risk their own safety because of these incidents (which certainly seems reasonable in the case of females) pretty soon they will have a VERY difficult time filling those jobs. At ANY salary. THIS could well be their punishment: no more hefty government contracts because no one will work for them.
They're able to escape prison because the contracts for the private companies in Iraq include a provision that the companies can't be sued or prosecuted for their actions or the actions of their employees. It's outrageous, and though the Iraqi government (for instance) wants Blackwater out and contracts changed, our government won't let them. (More proof that we're not really interested in setting up a sovereign government in Iraq, just a branch office of the U.S. government.)
And unfortunately, KBR, Blackwater, Halliburton and the like won't have any problem filling jobs there--most people don't pay attention to the news or to these stories.
Let's hope Congress gets its act together and pressures Bush and Cheney to change the terms of the contracts--it REALLY looks bad for the White House to condone gang rapes and disallow prosecution, and I can't imagine any way to spin it so it looks better. Maybe McCain will weigh in--anyone know how he voted on the bill?
'Maybe McCain will weigh in--anyone know how he voted on the bill?'
Unfortunately with McCain what he did/said a few years or even a few months back means very little now. He has taken on the role as Washington's flip flopper in chief.
sole source contracts with little or no review to buddies...tend to abuse the workers for same... such is life in a corrupt Repug world! Congress won't be able to correct this until after Dumya is gone and then we won't have to worry about a minority of Senate Repugs backing his vetos!
McCain would be just more of Dumya...look how the congressional repugs have stood by their failed leader for over 6 years with senate repugs are going for 8 years!
This is despicable. I'd like to know how the people committing these crimes are able to escape prison?
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An even BIGGER question would be...why were these contracts renewed?
Blackwater's contract was recently renewed, even though they are currently being 'investigated' for the murder of Iraqi civilians AND the Iraqi Government doesn't want them in them in their country.
KBR's contract was recently renewed even though these accusation surfaced AND they are being investigated for failure to provide water and food (just to name two) at a standard that is required BY THE MILITARY, for combat area services.
So WHY WAS THEIR CONTRACTS RENEWED?
Another question: If the "legitimate" Iraqi government doesn't WANT them there, WHY DON'T THEY THROW THEM OUT? They have a pretty good sized police and military now. They could probably do it if they REALLY wanted to.
You really believe the Iraqi government could throw out U.S. military contractors? By force? Do you think they could convince the Pentagon to remove them?
raats,
The answer to your question is the administration. Congress can't defund the war AND even if they passed a bill to do so, the administration would veto it.
It WAS a rhetorical question!
raat,
Well this wasn't a rhetorical answer.
I just added more fuel to the bonfire.
No one will work for them? These companies will be able to hire other non-US citizens. There will always be women under financial difficulties to sign up even if the contracts state a 100% chance of getting rape.