A US court has given approval for a lawsuit to proceed from 72 Iraqi nationals against a private contractor accused of complicity in the alleged abuse of detainees at the US-run Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. US District Judge Peter Messitte ruled that the Iraqis can proceed in their case against L3 Communications and its unit formerly known as Titan Group…In the ruling…, the judge said the alleged actions by the company "arguably violated the laws of war such that they are not immune from suit under the laws of war.”…L3, which had argued the company was immune from litigation because it was acting under the aegis of the US government, may appeal the decision.