Judge Dismisses All Charges Against Blackwater

by Tammy on December 31, 2009

You may remember the beginning of this persecution of Blackwater, an entity made up primarily of ex-military, contracted by the US government to provide security in Iraq and Afghanistan, and other theatres of war. They are, IMHO, one of the hero groups which has helped to keep this nation safe. Well, we have some very good news about an all too familiar prosecutions by our own “justice department” against those who have the courage to face down the enemy and simply do their job. This time, like the majority of other times, a judge has dismissed all charges and includes very harsh words for the prosecutors.

Judge dismisses all charges in Blackwater shooting

A federal judge on Thursday threw out charges against five Blackwater Worldwide security guards accused of killing 14 people in a 2007 shooting in downtown Baghdad.

In a 90-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Ricardo M. Urbina ruled that the government violated the guards’ rights…

“The explanations offered by prosecutors and investigators in an attempt to justify their actions and persuade the court that they did not use the defendants’ compelled testimony were all too often contradictory, unbelievable and lacking in credibility,” Urbina wrote.

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  1. eMVeeH says:
    December 31, 2009 at 15:36

    May this be the beginning of common sense from The Bench! Or should I say thank G-d there are still sane jurists sitting on The Bench. Regardless…
    Yeeeeeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaaaw!

  2. Pat_S says:
    December 31, 2009 at 15:47

    Not so good news about the Navy Seals.

    General: SEALs being court-martialed for coverup attempt

    “While the assault and resulting injury to the detainee were relatively minor, the more disconcerting allegations are those related to the sailors’ attempts to cover up the incident, particularly in what appears to be an effort to influence the testimony of a witness,” Cleveland wrote.

    Cleveland explained that several factors led him to refer the cases to courts-martial:

    “Discipline and integrity are primary factors that make our U.S. special operators such an effective fighting force. The abuse of a detainee, no matter how minor, creates strategic repercussions that harm our nation’s security and ultimately costs the lives of U.S. citizens,” he wrote. “When there are reasonable grounds to believe that an offense has been committed, and that a specific individual in my command has committed that offense, it is my duty to take appropriate action to not only ensure justice is done, but also to maintain good order and discipline.”

  3. akdennis says:
    December 31, 2009 at 15:56

    Good News, Hopefully 2010 will bring a much needed turn around in what has become one crazy year, filled with left wing nonsense.

  4. echosierra says:
    December 31, 2009 at 23:48

    A big Bravo Zulu to Judge Urbina. No one brings up that the U.S. never lost any diplomats when Blackwater had the con.

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