Our own Democrats could learn a few things from what’s left of the Iraqi government.
They actually acted on something againt the wished of the Bushies.
Imagine that.
BAGHDAD (AFP) - The Iraqi government announced on Wednesday that it has decided to formally revoke the immunity from prosecution granted to private security companies operating in the war-ravaged country.
"The cabinet held a meeting yesterday and decided to scrap the article pertaining to security companies operating in Iraq that was issued by the CPA (Coalition Provision Authority) in 2004," government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said in a statement.
"It has decided to present a new law regarding this issue which will be taken in the next cabinet meeting."
Article 1 of Section 2 of CPA order 17 issued by then US administrator for Iraq, Paul Bremer, stipulates that the "multinational force, foreign liaison missions, their personnel, property, funds and assets and all international consultants shall be immune from Iraqi legal process."
The immunity granted to private contractors has come under fire when shootouts with foreign security guards brought to light the aggression and the immunity the Balskwater guards have been granted.
On the 16th of September, such an incident occurred when Blackwater’s Skeletor-like guards killed over dozen Iraqis in an apparently unprovoked shooting. Mercenaries aren't the only contractors whose immunity has been removed. All contractors, even those supposedly providing meals and construction are now culpable under Iraqi law.
Pardon me for the shortness of this posting. I just think it’s movement in a positive direction.
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