As Expected

Powerless:

Iraq said on Monday no action would be taken against U.S. private security firm Blackwater over a shooting in which 11 people were killed until after a joint investigation with U.S. officials.

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki had vowed to freeze the work of Blackwater, which guards the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, and prosecute its staff over what he termed a "flagrant assault" eight days ago but Iraq has since appeared to soften its stand.

I'm beginning to think we should actually be thankful that the occupation hasn't been as horrible as it could have been. I know this means my standards have sunk into the quagmire we call Iraq, but if the majority of the populace ever got it into their heads that they hated the U.S. enough to take physical action, we'd be in even more trouble.