Families of British soldiers killed in Iraq can sue UK government
In a landmark ruling in the UK that is sure to reverberate in the US defense community, the British Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that families of British soldiers killed in Iraq can sue the UK government for negligence if the soldiers are believed to have lacked proper equipment and training.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Monday that Iraq will sue Blackwater Worldwide, following a federal judge's decision to dismiss charges against five former security guards accused of killing Iraqi civilians.