House passes bill to prosecute contractors.

From Thinkprogress:

Today, the House voted 389-30 to “make all private contractors working in Iraq and other combat zones subject to prosecution by U.S. courts. It was the first major legislation of its kind to pass since a deadly shootout last month involving Blackwater employees.” The Senate plans to follow with similar legislation soon. The White House opposes the bill, arguing it would “intolerable consequences” on national security.

White House thinks different. From Democracynow.org:

White House Opposes Contractor Law

Meanwhile the White House has announced it opposes a House measure that would extend federal jurisdiction to State Department contractors like Blackwater working abroad. The Office of Management and Budget said the bill would leave “intolerable consequences for crucial and necessary national security activities and operations.”