[BasketBallonlyfan]

To me, private army's are nothing but mercenaries. I think that they should be tried in Iraq's courts. If it is legal for foreign goverments to put private armys on other countries soil, then what happens when Iran or someone puts their "private armies" on American soil? Will they be expelled from our country or tried in our courts?

If they are a private security force, then wouldn't they be the same as security guards in this country? What would happen if a member of Pinkerton security shot and killed innocent people on the street trying to stop a bank robbery? Police in this country can be tried for murder for shooting unarmed people. I know things are different in Iraq than they are over here. I just dont think our standards should be lowered. Our troops who are over in Iraq gets tried in court marshals for less than what the "private army" are doing.