Blackwater guards convicted in Iraq killings

[mrjarrell]

They should now be sent back to Iraq to face their sentences. It's only fair.
Blackwater guards convicted in Iraq killings - Americas - Al Jazeera English

 

[88GT]

And why should they serve a sentence in Iraq?

 

[jdmack79]

And why should they serve a sentence in Iraq?

Because they were convicted of killing 14 unarmed civilians and shooting a bunch more...IN IRAQ.

 

[88GT]

Was it an Iraqi court that tried them?
Was it an Iraqi jury that convicted?
Was it Iraqi laws that they violated?

 

[jdmack79]

Was it an Iraqi court that tried them?
Was it an Iraqi jury that convicted?
Was it Iraqi laws that they violated?

Why should Khalid Sheikh Mohammed serve time in a US prison?

 

[level.eleven]

Why should Khalid Sheikh Mohammed serve time in a US prison?

Look! How the termites have spread and how well they have dined.

 

[88GT]

Why should Khalid Sheikh Mohammed serve time in a US prison?

He was tried by the US government, wasn't he?

 

[jdmack79]

He was tried by the US government, wasn't he?

No.

 

[mrjarrell]

And why should they serve a sentence in Iraq?

Because that's where they committed their crimes. They should face justice at the hands of the people whose citizens they murdered.

 

[KLB]

The article said there would be an appeal, so looks like they won't be serving anywhere for a while.

 

[jdmack79]

Because that's where they committed their crimes. They should face justice at the hands of the people whose citizens they murdered.

We have a winner. Just as KSM committed crimes against this country and should serve time in our prisons, the Blackwater murderers should do the same.

 

[mrjarrell]

We have a winner. Just as KSM committed crimes against this country and should serve time in our prisons, the Blackwater murderers should do the same.

Yep. They should be accorded no immunity from Iraqi prosecution and sentencing.

 

[OakRiver]

So, legally speaking, seeing as these men were tried and convicted in an American court, under American law, what would the legal basis be for sending them to Iraq to serve their sentence?

 

[mrjarrell]

So, legally speaking, seeing as these men were tried and convicted in an American court, under American law, what would the legal basis be for sending them to Iraq to serve their sentence?

We've extradited people before, (after being convicted and sentenced and even serving time) to foreign countries to be tried and sentenced for crimes. Noriega comes immediately to mind. We have plenty of precedent for it. Shoot, we extradite 90 year old nazis to stand trial. These scum need to be extradited back to the country they committed their crimes in.

 

[OakRiver]

We've extradited people before, (after being convicted and sentenced and even serving time) to foreign countries to be tried and sentenced for crimes. Noriega comes immediately to mind. We have plenty of precedent for it. Shoot, we extradite 90 year old nazis to stand trial. These scum need to be extradited back to the country they committed their crimes in.

But we sent Noriega and the old Nazis back to the country that they were originally from. The Blackwater contractors have already been sentenced in their country of origin so it is not an accurate comparison. So what is the legal basis for sending them to Iraq?

 

[jbombelli]

Has Iraq requested extradition?

 

[Marcinko]

OakRiver, hang on a minute let me get Hillary to weigh in on this, hey Hillary what do you think about this........whats that you say....she says who cares about legal basis just do it.
Ya that's what I thought you would say Hillary.

 

[bingley]

I thought you guys would suggest shoot them and settle the 9 vs 45 debate?

 

[Twangbanger]

I thought Mr. J. was going to say we should send them to Texas to be State Troopers (ba-da-rump, bump)

 

[mrjarrell]

But we sent Noriega and the old Nazis back to the country that they were originally from. The Blackwater contractors have already been sentenced in their country of origin so it is not an accurate comparison. So what is the legal basis for sending them to Iraq?

We also just extradited a US marine to the Philippines, just a day or so ago, for murder. He wasn't from the PI, but he's certainly going to pay for his crimes there. The basis is to send them to the place they committed their crimes to face justice. It's really simple enough.