So far, Blackwater has been at the mercy of the US State Department, and the Iraqi government. As I stated before, Blackwater was involved in the massacre of 17 Iraqi civilians. Back in the states, Blackwater guards were “reviewed” in secret by State Department investigators. No blanket immunity from prosecution has been granted, but a limited amount of immunity was given to the guards.
Any information about the shootings in Iraq coming from the mercenaries will be kept in confidence, and no information will be used against them during trials. However if the information is proved to be false, then it will be used against Blackwater USA in trial.
In Iraq, prime minister Nuri al-Maliki asked State Department to “pull Blackwater out of Iraq.” The State Department claims it has received no formal requests from Nuri.
In defense, Blackwater CEO Erik Prince claimed that the guards did not commit, “deliberate violence.” Currently, the U.S. House of Representatives have “overwhelmingly” voted to place Blackwater USA guards under U.S. law.
This means that if Blackwater commits any type of war crimes overseas, the U.S. government can prosecute the company.