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Sources: Charges against Blackwater guards debated來源:收費員對黑水辯論 Friday, September 19th, 2008 週五, 08年9月19日 Defense attorneys for Blackwater Worldwide employees are trying to head off Justice Department charges against the company’s bodyguards who were involved in the deadly shooting of 17 Iraqi civilians exactly one year ago.辯護律師黑水公司全球員工正試圖阻止司法部指控該公司的保鏢誰參與了致命的槍擊伊拉克平民17日整整一年前。 In a meeting with prosecutors Tuesday, the Blackwater guards’ legal team outlined legal and factual reasons the Justice Department would lose at trial if they are indicted, three people close to the investigation said.在會見檢察官週二,黑水公司保鏢的法律團隊概述法律和事實的原因,司法部將失去在審判如果他們起訴, 3人接近的調查說。 They spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the ongoing investigation.他們透露姓名,因為敏感性正在進行的調查。 Prosecutors agreed to take Blackwater’s argument into consideration but did not indicate whether they would continue to pursue charges or drop the case.檢察官同意採取黑水的觀點考慮,但沒有說明是否將繼續收費或下降的情況。 The company itself is not a target of the investigation and has pledged to cooperate with the probe.該公司本身並不是一個目標的調查,並承諾配合調查。 Justice Department spokesman Dean Boyd declined to comment.司法部發言人波伊德拒絕對此發表評論。 For months, a federal grand jury has been investigating the fatal shooting of the civilians, including several young children, in Baghdad’s Nisoor Square on Sept. 16, 2007.幾個月來,聯邦大陪審團已調查槍擊致死的平民,其中包括幾名兒童,在巴格達Nisoor廣場9月16日, 2007年。 As few as three bodyguards have been targeted for prosecution, according to lawyers close to the case.只有3名保鏢被起訴的對象,根據律師密切的案件。 Based in Moyock, NC, Blackwater has played down suggestions that indictments could hurt the company.總部設在Moyock ,數控,黑水已經淡化的建議,起訴書可能損及該公司。 In an interview with The Associated Press in July, Blackwater president Gary Jackson predicted that charges would have few negative effects.在接受美聯社記者採訪時7月,黑水公司總裁蓋瑞傑克遜預測,收費將有幾個負面影響。 “Our Internet sales will go through the roof,” Jackson quipped. “我們的網上銷售將通過屋頂, ”傑克遜說。 “There will be more people on our Web site than you can shake a stick at. “將會有更多的人對我們的網站比你都不能動搖一根棍子上。 And guess what?和猜什麼? We’re going to weather that one, too.”我們要的天氣,一個也。 “ Blackwater maintains its convoy was under attack before it opened fire in self-defense.黑水保持其車隊遭到攻擊面前開槍自衛。 Follow-up investigations by the Iraqi government and the US military, however, concluded that Blackwater’s men were unprovoked.經深入調查後,伊拉克政府和美國軍方,但得出的結論是黑水的男子無端。 Meanwhile, the government’s investigation has hit several legal snags — chief among them promises of limited immunity to the guards.與此同時,政府的調查已經觸及一些法律障礙-其中最主要的承諾有限豁免的人員。 That issue was one of Blackwater’s top defenses Tuesday, with lawyers arguing that the Justice Department investigation may have been influenced by information gathered during an initial probe by the State Department immediately after the shootings.這個問題是黑水最高的防禦星期二,律師認為,司法部的調查可能已經影響期間收集的資料初步探測國務院後立即射擊。 The State Department agreed that the bodyguards’ statements would only be used internally — and not for criminal prosecutions.國務院同意,保鏢的聲明將只用於國內-而不是刑事起訴。 That means the statements could not be used at trial, forcing prosecutors to build a case based on other evidence from a crime scene that was then weeks old.這意味著,報表不能用來審判,迫使檢察機關建立一個案例的基礎上其他證據,從犯罪現場當時週歲。 Additionally, the Blackwater guards’ attorneys argued that the Justice Department would not be able to prove it has jurisdiction to bring criminal charges.此外,黑水警衛的律師爭辯說,美國司法部將無法證明它具有管轄權提出刑事起訴。 Blackwater and other contractors operate in a legal gray area.黑水公司和其他承包商在法律灰色地帶。 They are immune from prosecution in Iraqi courts.他們免於起訴在伊拉克的法庭。 If the Justice Department wants to bring criminal charges such as assault, manslaughter or murder in a US court, prosecutors would have to do so under the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act.如果美國司法部想提出刑事起訴,如毆打,殺人或謀殺在美國法院,檢察官將不得不這樣做的軍事治外法權法案。 That would require the government to show that State Department contractors were “supporting the mission of the Department of Defense overseas.” Blackwater, however, claims that its contract guarding diplomats was a purely a State Department function, one independent from the Pentagon.這就需要政府表明,美國國務院承包商“支持的使命,美國國防部海外。 ”黑水然而,聲稱其外交官合同守衛是一個純粹的國務院職能,一個獨立於五角大樓。 That could give Blackwater the legal cover it needs to avoid charges against its employees.這可能給黑水的法律包括它需要避免指控其僱員。 In a test case last month, a former Marine accused of war crimes in Iraq was acquitted on federal manslaughter charges.在一個測試案例,上個月,前海軍陸戰隊被控犯有戰爭罪在伊拉克被無罪釋放聯邦過失殺人罪指控。 The civilian jurors said later the case should have been tried in a military court because they had no combat experience.平民陪審員說,後來的情況下,都不應受到審判在軍事法院,因為他們沒有實戰經驗。 Rep. David Price, DN.C., is seeking to close the law’s loophole, but in a statement this week he blamed unidentified senators and Bush administration officials for blocking his efforts.眾議員大衛報價, DN.C. ,正在尋求密切的法律的漏洞,但在一份聲明中,他這個星期指責不明身份的參議員和布什政府官員阻撓他的努力。 Human rights advocates said they were outraged that even after a year, the government so far has failed to charge the bodyguards.人權倡導者說,他們感到憤怒,甚至一年後,政府至今未能收取保鏢。 “A year later, we are still waiting for justice in this case,” said Larry Cox, executive director of Amnesty International USA. “一年後,我們仍在等待正義在這種情況下,說: ”拉里考克斯,執行董事大赦國際美國分部。 “Robust protections must be in place to guarantee that personnel are held accountable for indiscriminate shootings and killings of civilians.” “穩健的保護必須到位,以保證人員追究不分青紅皂白地槍擊事件和殺害平民。 ” —— - Matt Apuzzo reported from Cooke City, Mont.馬特Apuzzo報告庫克市,勃朗峰。 Have Your Say: Sources: Charges against Blackwater guards debated 你說:來源:收費員對黑水辯論 Please read our請仔細閱讀我們的 posting guidelines before posting張貼在發布前的指導方針 . 。 Alternatively或者 you can discuss this report here你可以討論這份報告在這裡 . 。 Related News 相關新聞
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