We don't need no water, let the motherf**ker burn...

Abu Ghraib. Originally, Saddam Hussein used it to house political prisoners and commit acts of torture.
After the U.S. invaded Iraq, the Americans used it for the exact same purpose; this time in the name of "freedom". It was only after pictures of detainee abuse by American troops surfaced that it was shut down.

Now the prison is open again, back in Iraqi hands. Same old story, only this time it's being renovated to hold five times as many prisoners as it held during Saddam's rule. Guess what? Some people are pissed.

Haven't we seen you before?

Blackwater, USA was a so-called private military company working for the U.S. government in Iraq . By definition a "private military" is a mercenary force, of which the employment by any nation is a violation of the Geneva Convention.

Unfortunately, a simple change of terminology is apparently enough to bypass the law. This worked for several years, where they operated in Iraq, in violation of the Geneva convention and international law. They were generously financed with taxpayer funds, and were subject to almost zero oversight on how they spent it.

Finally they were kicked out of Iraq; but only after scores of civilian deaths and tales of murder, extortion, slavery, and child prostitution put them in the spotlight. What did they do? Change their name to "Xe", and head right back over to Iraq. Again, financed by the U.S. government. Fool me twice?