For example, what jurisdiction do these guys have?

For example, what jurisdiction do these guys have? Are they accountable to anyone, and what are the limits of

legitimate self-defense? They are private citizens, not restrained by any military code of conduct, not well-

acquainted with the culture, and usually they don’t speak Arabic.

That said, you can imagine any number of situations in which a simple misunderstanding could result in murder.”

Now, as the spreading scandal shows, the contractors’ actions can result in a whole lot of other stuff too.

“It’s insanity,” said Robert Baer, a former UGG agent, who has examined the case, and is concerned about the

private contractors’ free-ranging role. “These are rank amateurs and there is no legally binding law on these

guys as far as I could tell. Why did they let them in the prison?”

Freelance torturers, operating above the law and training common soldiers in the tricks of their depraved

trade:

is this Saddam’s army or America’s? No wonder they’re re-enlisting the Ba’athists.