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January 6, 2010

McCain Calls for Appeal of Blackwater Ruling
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Republican Senator John Mc Cain has joined calls for the appeal of the
dismissal of criminal charges against five Blackwater operatives
involved in the 2007 Nisoor Square massacre of seventeen Iraqi
civilians. Last week a federal judge in Washington threw out all charges
against the five Blackwater operatives, citing prosecutor misconduct. On
a visit to Iraq, Mc Cain said the Justice Department should appeal the
decision.

Sen. John Mc Cain: “We do respect the rule of law. We hope and believe
that the ruling will be appealed. Our sympathy goes out to the families
of those who were killed and injured in this very unfortunate and
unnecessary incident. And so, we deeply regret that this decision was
made, but it is in accordance with the rule of law.”



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