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Monday, March 1, 2010
Volume:
26
Issue:
3
Abstract:
On December 31, 2009, U.S. District Court Judge Ricardo M. Urbina dismissed manslaughter and weapons charges against five Blackwater guards because prosecutors had violated the men’s rights by developing a case based on sworn statements the guards gave on the promise of immunity. The news of the decision immediately ignited anger, disbelief and bitterness in Iraq...more...