Sources: U.S. contractors will not face Iraq charges

[sabra]

Source: CNN

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- A judge in Iraq has decided that charges against five U.S. contractors are not warranted and they will soon be released from custody, according to an Iraqi security source and a source close to the five.

The reason for the contractors' detention had been unclear.

The five were initially told they were being held in connection with the death last month of another contractor, James Kitterman, said the source close to the five.

But on Monday the men were told they were being held on suspicion of having unregistered weapons, although they were asked about their activities around the time Kitterman was killed.

However, Iraqi government officials told CNN Monday the five were detained as suspects in connection with Kitterman's slaying.

Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/10/iraq.contractors/

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. Anyone get the feeling the judge was either bribed or threatened?

Or both?

[lanlady]

2. yes to both

This entire story is murky to say the least.

[Soylent Brice]

3. yes. yes i do.

[badgervan]

4. Looks Like the Fix was In

They don't even try to hide it anymore. What a total snafu, from day one.

[pinniped]

5. The charges would have been a waste of money anyways.

We all know nothing will happen.

I don't think there is a single Merkan that's ever been charged, convicted, and subsequently sent to jail in post-Sadaam era Iraq.

[Vidar]

6. A consequence of either payoffs or threats.