New Iraq Gov't Growing Cojones

The BBC recently reported that the Iraqi Interior Ministry had recently banned the private security firm known as Blackwater from the country after an incident with some of their personnel left eight or more innocent Iraqi civilians dead. Furthermore, the Iraqi government went on to say that they would be pursuing prosecution of the contractors involved in the incident. What's that? They're going to hold these private contractors accountable for their actions because they're tired of them running around doing whatever they want in their country? Is it because the State Department turns a blind eye to private contractors and doesn't hold them or their parent companies responsible for their actions? Shocking!

Of course, in true cover-your-own-ass fashion, a spokesman for Condi told the press that she wanted to

"ensure that everything was being done to avoid the loss of innocent life and to make sure this kind of incident never happened again.

She is also expected to telephone Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki to reassure him that the US had launched its own investigation."

I've been telling people for a long time now that one of the reason's we're doing so badly in Iraq is because of these private contractors that are allowed to run free in the country and do things they're own way, often well outside the lines of the Geneva convention that the rest of the troops are required to adhere to. Perhaps thats why they are paid such ridiculous salaries and aren't held accountable, so that they can kill and torture those civilians that the US Military can't.

For a better look at the folly that are the private contractors in Iraq, check out a documentary called 'Iraq for Sale'. It's rather eye opening to say the least.