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Eugene

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8. They are immune.

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 23, 2020, 11:49 PM

Dec 2020

Contractors were immune under the Status of Forces Agreement in effect at the time.

It was up to the United States to bring American criminals there to justice.

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'Our blood is cheaper than water': Iraqis' anger over Trump pardons [View all] sabra Dec 2020 OP

Extradite them to Iraq exboyfil Dec 2020 #1

They are immune. Eugene Dec 2020 #8

I wish he COULD overturn them. It is way past time for some limits to be set on pardons. hlthe2b Dec 2020 #2

"Joe Biden to be lobbied to reverse Trump decision to pardon security guards" LiberalLovinLug Dec 2020 #3

I don't think it is either - unless there were other charges not charged for other war crimes they karynnj Dec 2020 #4

In a Supreme Court case the ruling was a pardon could be reversed until the point it was actually PoliticAverse Dec 2020 #5

Yeah, Turin_C3PO Dec 2020 #11

The Trump legacy... war crimes are ok when done by America. keithbvadu2 Dec 2020 #6

Yup - Family Guy nailed it. Initech Dec 2020 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author CatLady78 Dec 2020 #9

total, complete llashram Dec 2020 #10