two weeks ago i blogged and asked you to write to your senator about the deadly shootings near nisour square in baghdad involving blackwater contractors working for the u.s. state department...sadly, this attack is only one among many examples of u.s. private military contractors acting with impunity under the guise of the "war on terror,"...take action now and tell Blackwater that this must change....erik prince, blackwater worldwide's ceo, testified that his contractors "acted appropriately at all times,"...yet, only eight days later, the company withdrew from its commitments to a code of conduct that included human rights standards...even though blackwater personnel continue to operate in iraq and elsewhere, the company isn't taking serious steps to ensure they uphold human rights...
by urging your senator to support the security contractor accountability act, you are helping ensure greater accountability for the military contracting industry in the long-term...but passing this law could take time, and there is an urgent need for blackwater to facilitate public investigations into the recent shootings and help bring those responsible to justice, as well as taking steps to make sure their employees don't run wild...
take action now --tell blackwater that private military contractors can't operate in a rules-free zone...
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