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Blackwater protected Barack Obama in Afg …

thabet — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:04:53 +0000

Blackwater protected Barack Obama in Afghanistan.

muse — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:15:45 +0000

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 the private military firm Blackwater has asked a federal court to decide the case using Islamic law, known as Shari’a.

The article contains this gem:

Shari’a law does not hold a company responsible for the actions of employees performed within the course of their work.

What “Shari’a law” holds this view? Where is this coming from?

Mia Farrow was reported to have met Blac …

thabet — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:13:10 +0000

Mia Farrow was reported to have met Blackwater, to help protect civilians in Darfur. Farrow denies meeting Blackwater herself, but says Dream for Darfur have been in contact with the private security firm with a dubious record.