By Julian E. Barnes, The Los Angeles Times As the Bush administration deals with the fallout from the recent killings of civilians by private security firms in Iraq, some officials are asking whether the contractors could be considered unlawful combatants under international agreements. The question is an outgrowth of federal reviews of the shootings, in…
Statement of US Trade Representative Susan Schwab “The United States respects the sovereign right of the citizens of Costa Rica to choose whether to approve the free trade agreement with the United States, Central America, and the Dominican Republic. But, I hope whatever decision is made is based on the facts. “There has been speculation that…
John Byrne, Raw Story The murder trial of the “Painted Demons,” an elite US sniper unit that prided itself on fomenting fear in the so-called triangle of death has revealed a shocking — but perhaps not unexpected — product of war. According to the LA Times, the Painted Demons’ trial at Camp Victory, on the…
CBs.com Where does the buck stop? It’s a question that Washington has ignored through a long succession of scandals in Iraq, while senior offficials plead ignorance and the buck ““ responsibility ““ skids to a halt at grunt level.It is the question we ought be asking today about the widespread and controversial use of mercenaries,…
