for what they did in iraq we LET THEM GO

we now arrest these two for what they (allegedly) did in afghanistan

i want everyone who has murdered someone to pay. however, i want the BIG BOYZ to pay just as much. i want those in CHARGE (both of blackwater / xe AND our military) to be brought to trial too. it's worthless to convict scapegoats. it's NOT worthless to try those ultimately responsible

erik prince and george bush will NEVER be brought to trial. they are part of the good ol' boy network. it just won't happen

Two Blackwater Guards Arrested on Murder Charges

By Jeremy Scahill

Two former Blackwater operatives were arrested by US federal agents on murder charges, stemming from their alleged involvement in the shooting deaths of two Afghan civilians in Kabul in May. They have been identified as Justin Cannon, 27, of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Christopher Drotleff, 29, of Virginia Beach, Virginia. They have been charged with "crimes including second-degree murder, attempted murder and firearms offenses while working as contractors for the U.S. Department of Defense in Afghanistan," according to the Justice Department. The thirteen-count indictment was returned by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia on Janurary 6 and unsealed today.

The indictment alleges that on May 5, 2009, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Cannon and Drotleff shot and killed two Afghanistan nationals and wounded a third. In a press release, the Justice Department said:

The indictment alleges that at the time of the shootings, Cannon and Drotleff were Department of Defense contractors employed by Paravant LLC, which is a subsidiary of Xe (formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide). According to the indictment, as contractors, Cannon and Drotleff provided training to the Afghan National Army for the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in the use and maintenance of weapons and weapons systems......

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