Blackwater affiliate company urges use of Sharia law in American court.
By on Jun 26th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Blackwater affiliate company urges use of Sharia law in American court.
“To defend itself against a lawsuit by the widows of three American soldiers who died on one of its planes in Afghanistan,” a sister company of Blackwater is asking an American federal court to apply Islamic law, known as Sharia. The lawsuit “is governed by the law of Afghanistan,” Presidential Airways argued in a Florida federal court. “Afghan law is largely religion-based and evidences a strong concern for ensuring moral responsibility, and deterring violations of obligations within its borders.” But when it comes to Iraq, Blackwater has fought aggressively for immunity from Iraqi law.
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Greedy, immoral Republican hypocrites.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:10 pmEven Jesus is dispensible to these Cons. Figures.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:12 pmJust like bull shit bush, find or make a law up to fit the crime being comitted..Blessing
June 26th, 2008 at 1:14 pmNow there's a black pit of morality for ya.
Did they dig up Johnny Cochran for that one?
June 26th, 2008 at 1:15 pmIf it includes chopping the hands off and plucking their eyes out of Erick Prince, I'm for it.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:24 pmjust when you think they cant get any lower....
I guess lax_cok and rogerdodger are still waiting for their talking points on this one
come on guys, I'm curious to see how you silly little cowards defend this.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:25 pmThe pilots were sky-larking, cowboying all over the landscape, running canyons, etc, and then ran out of air to turn in, and smacked the side of a mountain. There's a recording of the whole thing, iirc.
Privatized military presents a horrible threat to the tattered remnamts of USer democracy:
June 26th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Either Blackwater is culpable in the deaths of these three Americans, or they aren't. It would seem that our own laws would be sufficient to determine that. Apparently Blackwater doesn't trust that justice will prevail (at least not THEIR way), so they will stop at nothing to screw these men's widows more than they already have.
Fine. If Blackwater is subject to Sharia law while working in Afghanistan, let's apply this to ALL of our contractors -- Blackwater, Halliburton, KBR, et al., and make them subject to the law of whatever country they are operating in.
Doesn't Sharia law dictate that a hand shall be amputated as penalty for stealing? (just kidding -- that's not done in Iraq, and only in heavy Taliban areas of Afghanistan)
June 26th, 2008 at 1:28 pmThis is part of the Republican mess "conservatives" and John McCain supporters everywhere are placing their presidential hopes. And you thought it was tough being a Republican in 2006.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:28 pmRantingTommy Says:
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just when you think they cant get any lower….
I guess lax_cok and rogerdodger are still waiting for their talking points on this one
come on guys, I’m curious to see how you silly little cowards defend this.
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June 26th, 2008 at 1:33 pmYou'll have to hope on rogerse. Pussy for Life lock box has run away.
Sharia law is ultraconservative. Naturally such a scheme fits in perfectly with Republicans.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:35 pmAww. Did we hurt his widdle feewings? Mebbe we should call whine wun wun and get him a waaambulance.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:38 pmFrom the Newsobserver article:
A dipshit and his doofus attorney. **snort**
June 26th, 2008 at 1:44 pmMay ALL the Blackwater TRAITORS to the USA become VICTIMS of the Supreme Court's 2nd Amendment ruling.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:52 pmOh, but ... but ... but ... THAT'S DIFFERENT!!!!!
Jebus. Barstids.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:52 pmReading the link, it says that Sharia doesn't hold a company responsible for the action of its employees (of course, I have to ask how big companies were and how much control they had in the early days of Sharia? As opposed to the relatively recent formation in US law which in certain instances ascribes the same responsibilities to a company as it does a person).
So let me guess the progression:
*) Sharia should be employed so that the company can't be sued.
June 26th, 2008 at 1:56 pm*) Widows sue the individuals (or their estates).
*) Argument is that Sharia doesn't apply and that the laws of the US put the proper action as a suit against the company
We might as well try them under Sharia law. We are ruled by the American Taliban, aren't we?
June 26th, 2008 at 2:02 pmSharia law??? Why on earth would we do that? Is this a Muslim country? I think not.
June 26th, 2008 at 2:19 pmIf we are going to adopt Sharia, Islamic law, then we should also chop off the hands of boosh and cheney
June 26th, 2008 at 2:30 pm