Iraq spokesman: Ex-Blackwater employees not wanted in Iraq

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Source: CNN

Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- The Iraqi government is actively pursuing any former Blackwater personnel still working in the country, spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh told CNN in an interview Sunday.

"I don't think <the> Iraqi government is willing to have any Blackwater member, even if they are working in other companies, we don't like to see them here working in any company," al-Dabbagh said. "Instructions have been given to check if there is any Blackwater member <in the country>. I advise him to leave Iraq and not to stay in Iraq anymore."

Iraq said Friday it will file suit against five Blackwater security guards cleared of manslaughter charges in the 2007 killings of 17 Iraqi civilians, an act a government official called murder. Al-Dabbagh also said Friday the Iraqi government will ask the U.S. Justice Department to appeal a federal judge's dismissal of the charges Thursday, calling it "unfair and unacceptable."

Officials are checking records in Iraq's Ministry of Interior regarding Blackwater -- which is now known as Xe -- along with its related companies, subsidiaries or any members of the company working with other companies, al-Dabbagh said. Once that checking is complete, authorities will undertake whatever action is needed, he said ...

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/01/03/iraq.blackwater/

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1. I bet they won't be too disappointed.

They probably have made their fortunes in the misery that is Iraq ...... maybe will just be glad to get home.

[jwirr]

2. Good but I wonder if they have enough power to back that up?

[dipsydoodle]

3. That's an easy one

They just treat them as unlawful combatants and lock them away somewhere undisclosed for a few years.

[maglatinavi]

4. easy one

these personnel are an embarrasment to the nation... it is a shame that the authorities did not do their job well for the court proceedings... but i still think the prosecutors may be better prepared and present more solid cases. The dismissal of Urbina is a shame to the nation.
:thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown: :kick: :kick: :kick:

[gratuitous]

5. But it's not because they were slaughtering civilians

So stop saying that.

[Vidar]

6. Good for Iraq.

[pinniped]

7. Right. Iraq has a list of names and pictures of all Blackwater personnel.

Once again, Iraq fails to understand that they have zero say in these matters.