Guest Yahoo! News Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 [attach=full]20353[/attach]By Lindsay Dunsmuir WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former Blackwater security guard was sentenced to life in prison and three others got 30-year terms on Monday in the massacre of 14 unarmed Iraqi civilians at a Baghdad traffic circle in 2007, closing a case that had outraged Iraqis and inflamed anti-U.S. sentiment around the world. The Sept. 16 incident stood out for its brazenness and formed a tense backdrop to talks between the United States and Iraq over the continued presence of U.S. forces in Iraq. A heavily armed, four-truck Blackwater Worldwide convoy the men were in had been trying to clear a path for U.S. diplomats. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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