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So, this whole Blackwater thing . . . by hadji2007-10-08 09:27:08
  It would depend on the agreement between the US by merlin2007-10-08 09:28:59
    Huh. All righty, then. by hadji2007-10-08 09:32:46
      The friendly forces agreement is pretty standard by DesertRat66 2007-10-08 09:36:10
Which IIRC Contractors are also covered under.

The short of it is usually any crimes committed against persons or entities of the host country will be adjudicated by the host country.
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        There were trials against US soldiers. by CynicalRyan2007-10-08 09:39:11
          Yep by DesertRat662007-10-08 09:40:31
            There were quite a few.. (n/t) by CynicalRyan2007-10-08 09:42:01
              Of course there is also the catch by DesertRat662007-10-08 09:47:44
                And the catch in the other direction... by imperito2007-10-08 09:55:17
                  Or the fallout of the guest simply ignoring by CynicalRyan2007-10-08 10:27:12
          There's a reason why though: by subbywan2007-10-08 10:27:09
            Being a German is one of those. by CynicalRyan2007-10-08 10:57:01
              On what grounds where the US folk indicted then? by subbywan2007-10-08 11:13:06
                It was on German soil. by CynicalRyan2007-10-08 11:16:00
                  Close to it? doesn't have to be? by subbywan2007-10-08 11:18:53
                    Khaled el-Masri was. by CynicalRyan2007-10-08 11:22:23
                      That's not the case I was thinking of then. (n/t) by subbywan2007-10-08 11:30:10
                        If you are thinking of the case about the by CynicalRyan2007-10-08 11:35:17
                          *nods* The one I'm thinking of was filed by subbywan2007-10-08 11:38:54
                            Those get bumped up to the international by CynicalRyan2007-10-08 11:45:36
                              That could be it (the human rights one) by subbywan2007-10-08 12:27:56
                                Yes, and depending on the level of by CynicalRyan2007-10-08 13:56:26
        In this case, the U.S. agreement with Iraq by RoraJoey2007-10-08 15:52:09
          Update: Iraq is saying this agreement expired by RoraJoey2007-10-08 21:10:11

 

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