Accused Blackwater Shooters Turning Themselves In

Five Blackwater security guards are getting ready to turn themselves in, after being indicted on manslaughter and gun charges in connection with a 2007 shooting in Baghdad's Nisour Square. A sixth contractor is negotiating a plea.

To recap...

17 civilians were killed in a shootout with Blackwater guards, protecting a State Department diplomatic convoy. The incident caused major friction between the U.S. and Iraqi governments -- and placed the security firm under intense public scrutiny.

While Blackwater continues to work in Iraq, the incident placed contractors under a cloud. It also led for a concerted push by the Iraqi government to lift legal immunity for private contractors. Once a U.S.-Iraq security pact comes into force at the beginning of the year, contractors will be subject to Iraqi law.
http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/12/feds-issue-indi.html

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