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Cliff notes: the Polish ambassador's convoy is ambushed, the Polish bodyguards return fire and fight it out, one Polish bodyguard is actually killed, ambassador is saved, event is over. Then, Blackwater helicopters are called transport everyone away. As your link says, "Blackwater was not involved in protecting the Polish convoy." So the title of the article is misleading. What was your point again?

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That Blackwater was called in and completed the mission after the Polish bodyguards failed miserably.


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Basically, this National Review guy is arguing that Blackwater are patriots and should be left alone! Sample quote : "...the antiwar Left, most vocally supported by liberal Democrats in the House and Senate, wanted to score political points, [so] they constantly accused Blackwater of being unaccountable and above the law."

He denies that Blackwater are above the law!!?

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No, he doesn't. Even Prince has publicly stated that Blackwater agents shouldn't be above the law. And if they're above the law, why is the FBI investigating them presently?

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Here's the relevant text from the decree signed 6/27/04 by L. Paul Bremer, Administrator, Coalition Provisional Authority, Iraq, giving folks like the Blackwater gangsters full immunity :

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Section 4
Contractors
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2) Contractors shall not be subject to Iraqi laws or regulations in matters relating to the terms and conditions of their Contracts, including licensing and registering employees, businesses and corporations; provided, however, that Contractors shall comply with such applicable licensing and registration laws and regulations if engaging in business or transactions in Iraq other than Contracts. Notwithstanding any provisions in this Order, Private Security Companies and their employees operating in Iraq must comply with all CPA Orders, Regulations, Memoranda, and any implementing instructions or regulations governing the existence and activities of Private Security Companies in Iraq, including registration and licensing of weapons and firearms.
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3) Contractors shall be immune from Iraqi legal process with respect to acts performed by them pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Contract or any sub-contract thereto.

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The decree is still in force.

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I highlighted the important parts. To answer my own question, so you don't have to make up BS, they are not, nor have they ever been, immune from US law. Iraqi law, yes. US law, no.