Blackwater contractors convicted in Afghani deaths

[Charleston Chew]

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Published: 15 March, 2011

US government contractors in Afghanistan who commit crimes overseas often enjoy protected treatment unseen by local citizens or Americans who commit crimes at home.

Two former Blackwater, now known as Xi, contractors were convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the murder of an Afghani and acquitted of another murder. The two face eight years in prison in Afghanistan. Acts like this often lead many to ponder what shapes the US image abroad.

Seton Motley, the president of Less Government argued it has less to do with specific actions and more to do with jealousy over America’s position in the world.

“It’s what I call the high school quarterback treatment. Very few people in high school like the high school quarterback. He’s the big man on campus,” he explained. “The United States is the big man on campus. There’s some envy, there’s some jealousy.

Motley said across Afghanistan there are thousands of American and NATO soldiers fighting militants who wish to kill innocent Afghanis.

http://rt.com/usa/news/blackwater-convicted-afghani-deaths/
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[dixiegrrrrl]

1. Betcha US will get those guys out of Afghanistan one way or the other, to be set free.

[Charleston Chew]

2. kick, new life