Five guards facing 14 counts of manslaughter , other charges . Charges stem from shooting in Baghdad square that left 17 Iraqis dead . Comment: Case is the first prosecution of non-Defense Department contractors .
Five guards facing 14 counts of manslaughter , other charges . Charges stem from shooting in Baghdad square that left 17 Iraqis dead . Attorneys say men were defending themselves on a battlefield . Case is the first prosecution of non-Defense Department contractors .