Iraqi relatives want death for Blackwater guards

[Joanne98]

Source: Reuters

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Employees of U.S. security firm Blackwater who shot and killed Iraqi civilians should face the death sentence, relatives of some victims said on Sunday.

U.S. law enforcement sources said on Friday that U.S. officials expected to announce charges soon against the security guards over the shooting that killed 17 civilians in 2007 and strained U.S.-Iraqi ties.

"A death sentence is the least thing ... In addition the director of Blackwater should be taken to trial. He gave them the weapons, this authority to block roads and kill civilians," said Mohammed al-Kinani, whose son was killed that day.

The news of the case stirred painful memories for Kinani, who was in his car with several family members when it came under fire from Blackwater guards on September 16 last year.



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[Arctic Dave]

1. If found guilty, I don't have a problem with it either.

[hlthe2b]

3. Others way up the chain (including Blackwater Head, Prince)

and many in the Bush* administration who maneuvered this arrangement with its abyssmal "protections" should be tried as well.

[Arctic Dave]

4. Yes. Totally agree.

[opihimoimoi]

2. Eye for an eye, son for a son, wife for a wife....it is the Code...the Law...

we should hand them over to the families involved to do what they please...this will send a message to minimize arrogance and hubris within our troops...

[tularetom]

5. Works for me

But like Mr Mohammed al-Kinani I believe the higher ups who set the policies for these atrocities should be subject to the same charges and the same punishment if found guilty.

[stillcool]

6. The U.S. should have no problem with that....

we kill for far less.

[seemslikeadream]

7. an eye for an eye for mercenaries

[nosmokes]

8. This is news?

we were fairly certain falafel was out of the question.

[Vincardog]

9. WE should extradite them to Iraq for a fair trial before the Iraqis decide their fate.

After a fair and honest trial of course.

[Stuart G]

10. Wouldn't you want the same???If all of what is said is true?

Imagine if this happened here?

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

11. I concur.

:shrug:

[Alamuti Lotus]

12. Extradite the mercenaries to al-Fallujah

They know how to deal with such types there..