Trump pardon of Blackwater Iraq contractors violates international law
The Geneva Conventions oblige states to hold war criminals accountable for their crimes, even when they act as private security contractors, the UN experts said.
U.S. Army soldiers from 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Task Force-Iraq, man a defensive position at Forward Operating Base Union III in Baghdad, Iraq, December 31, 2019(photo credit: U.S. ARMY/STAFF SGT. DESMOND CASSELL/TASK FORCE-IRAQ PUBLIC AFFAIRS/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERS
