Can anyone identify the statutes that allows federal (not military) prosecution for alleged crimes committed in countries other than the US and gives the US govt. jurisdiction for actions of individuals outside of the country.
These guys aren’t under military jurisdiction
They work for the US Dept of State - and it is the DOS that runs Iraq - no the US military.
Some are under the belief that DoD runs everything - which is not true.
So for the US military to send in a “team” to investigate and then bring in the FBI - is stupid. There were several investigations by competent DoS DDS special agents - but that wasn’t good enough for the hatred top level military leaders have for companies such as Blackwater...
I have been in both houses - BW are the best operators out there - Marines, Special Forces, Seals, MP’s, etc... the traditional morons that make the military leadership have no love for these guys - because they are not the traditional types...
It’s a slap in the face to have the FBI come in and overstep the special agents of Diplomatic Security...it’s BULLSH*T!
They are going to try to prosecute them with a drug law.