Kevin Lanigan

former Judge Advocate, US Army Reserve

Guest

Director of the Law and Security Program at the advocacy group, Human Rights First; lawyer and law professor, he served as a former US Army Reserve Judge Advocate in Bosnia (2001), Afghanistan (2002-2003) and Iraq (2005-2006)

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On September 15,  Blackwater  personnel guarding a State Department convoy killed 17 Iraqis on the streets of Baghdad.

Will Blackwater Guards Be Prosecuted for Killing Iraqi Civilians?

On September 15, Blackwater personnel guarding a State Department convoy killed 17 Iraqis on the streets of Baghdad.

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