I found this headline in a local paper and was surprised. I thought the neocon right, represented by companies such as KBR, Halliburton, Blackwater, et.al were supposed to help the US in the war on terror. Instead, Blackwater is looking for divine intervention with the help of Islamic law?
To defend itself against a lawsuit by the widows of three American soldiers who died on one of its planes in Afghanistan, a sister company of the private military firm Blackwater has asked a federal court to decide the case using the Islamic law known as Shari’a.
The lawsuit “is governed by the law of Afghanistan,” Presidential Airways argued in a Florida federal court. “Afghan law is largely religion-based and evidences a strong concern for ensuring moral responsibility, and deterring violations of obligations within its borders.”
If the judge agrees, it would essentially end the lawsuit over a botched flight supporting the U.S. military. Shari’a law does not hold a company responsible for the actions of employees performed within the course of their work.
So does this mean Islam isn’t so bad after all?
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