Survivors and victims' relatives of a 2007 shooting in Iraq by Blackwater contractors meet with United States prosecutors in Baghdad in 2008. 3", is named Paul Slough. The result of the long legal battle is that each man was ensured a fair trial, free of partiality and without unjust favor. Paul Dickinson[emailprotected]farrin.com. [16] The FBI investigation found that, of the 17 Iraqis killed by the guards, at least 14 were shot without cause. [92] However, the court then found that the mandatory minimum sentences as applied to the defendants were unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishments, over the partial dissent of Judge Judith W. [50], On October 4, 2007, U.S. military reports indicated Blackwater's guards had opened fire without provocation and used excessive force. Mohammed knew his sons injuries were fatal, but he had to try. For us, for everyone. Iraqi authorities say 17 people were killed; the Department of Justice has said the total was 14. As Mohammed held his sons hand, he convulsed and died in the back of the ambulance. [72] A sixth Blackwater guard, Jeremy Ridgeway of California, struck a deal with prosecutors on December 4, 2008 and pleaded guilty to one count each of voluntary manslaughter, attempted manslaughter, and aiding and abetting,[72][3] and agreed to testify against the other five men. Mohammed and his sister screamed for their children to get down. [62] After a group of Iraqi ministers backed the Iraqi Interior Ministry's decision to shut down Blackwater USA's operations in Iraq,[29] Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called on the U.S. government to end its contract with Blackwater[39] and called on Blackwater to pay the families $8million in compensation. The Nisour Square massacre was one of the most prominent events of the US-Iraq conflict, raising doubts about America's true intentions in the region. Mohammed was a businessman dealing in auto salvage. [28] TST 22 arrived at Nisour Square after Raven 23 had left; when TST 22 tried to withdraw, its route was blocked by Iraqi Army and Police vehicles.
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