Judge dismisses all charges in Blackwater shooting

[Detmongo]

outstanding, looks like we might just get a good start to the new year.

[Volucris]

The true details of what happened at Nisoor square are notably absent from anything I've ever read on the incident. There are undoubtedly some members here who know the real story...and they are in absolutely no hurry to share the details...nor should they be.

I certainly don't have the details and as such I'm not qualified to comment on what this means beyond this:

Remember that a bunch of Marines were falsely accused of a number of heinous crimes in the Haditha incident. They were eventually exonerated. Currently some SEALs are in the process of being tried because a terrorist ended up with a fat lip. The fact that the government accuses armed professionals of heinous actions does not necessarily mean that the accused are actually guilty of anything...especially when so much political baggage is hanging on the issue.

Well said and I agree for the majority. I feel that these certain people knew exactly what happened they should come forth and tell the true story. Either they didn't do anything wrong and should stop being harassed over it, or they did something terrible and should receive the strong arm of the law for it. Let's just hope they're keeping their mouths shut because the guys didn't do anything bad. But typically you keep your mouth shut for the opposite reason and I think everyone can see that.

Do you have a link to read a synopsis of the event? News places are just slanting it so you don't even know if they were being shot at.

[rrpederson]

donald ball was in the same company as me in the marine corps. he was in weapons plt, while i was in 3rd plt. he never seemed like an evil guy. when i first heard about this, i didnt believe it. i didnt know him that well, but when my buddy told me about this i didnt really buy it. i had a feeling something was up. im glad hes not going to prison or anything.

[ZGXtreme]

donald ball was in the same company as me in the marine corps. he was in weapons plt, while i was in 3rd plt. he never seemed like an evil guy. when i first heard about this, i didnt believe it. i didnt know him that well, but when my buddy told me about this i didnt really buy it. i had a feeling something was up. im glad hes not going to prison or anything.

Same here Dude... same here.

[John_Wayne777]

Let's just hope they're keeping their mouths shut because the guys didn't do anything bad. But typically you keep your mouth shut for the opposite reason and I think everyone can see that.

I was referring mainly to folks who frequent forums who probably have heard all sorts of rumors about what happened...not the defendants themselves. Frankly in their shoes I wouldn't say a damn thing because anything you say can and will be used to crucify you. The story has built in legs because people like to believe that the guys working these contracts are bloodthirsty mercenaries who get their rocks off by killing people. Here we know better than that.

I heard an interview with that assclown Scahill that made me want to tear the ears off his head where he spoke as if he knew what happened at Nisoor and blamed it on Eric Prince because of a culture he created that referred to Iraqis as a "racist term" (Hadji) and where people "bragged" about their "kills" (After, of course, accusing Prince of murder to keep certain people from testifying)....and he's the "Blackwater expert" the media turns to frequently. So you aren't going to get a fair shake out of them.

[tmorg]

Thank GOD

[loupav]

Good.

Very. Very...Good.

[kwelz]

From the little bit I know of this situation I would say this is cause for celebration.

If anyone knows these guys buy them a round for me.

[Hersh]

Great news!

[dbrowne1]

I don't know much about the underlying facts, but they got off on what most people would call a technicality. The charges weren't dismissed because the court found that they did nothing wrong. This decision was a slap against the government improperly using immunized statements, not a vindication of the contractors' actions.

Again, I have no idea whether they did or did not commit any wrongs here - but the court didn't decide that.