Iraq slams U.S. detentions, immunity for troops

[SillyGoose]

Sep 14, 8:58 AM (ET)
By Mariam Karouny and Alastair Macdonald

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's justice minister has condemned the U.S. military for detaining thousands of Iraqis for long periods without charge and wants to change a U.N. resolution that gives foreign troops immunity from Iraqi law.

Speaking to Reuters, Justice Minister Abdul Hussein Shandal also criticized U.S. detentions of Iraqi journalists and said the media, contrary to U.S. policy in Iraq, must have special legal protection to report on all sides in the conflict.

"No citizen should be arrested without a court order," he said this week, complaining that U.S. suggestions that his ministry has an equal say on detentions were misleading.

"There is abuse (of human rights) due to detentions, which are overseen by the Multinational Force (MNF) and are not in the control of the justice ministry," said Shandal, a Shi'ite judge respected for standing up to Saddam Hussein on the rule of law.

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[Guy Whitey Corngood]

1. Do these people actually think they're in charge of anything? n/t

[Supersedeas]

2. I am sure the corporate media will make sure this lone voice of democracy

and justice is heard by all those supporting democracy in 'Merika.

[0007]

4. They're delusional. junior's gotta be pissed at Rummy that blackwater

didn't off this mouthy Iraqi. You can bet he won't be around too much longer.

[saigon68]

7. WHEN YOU "SLEEP" with dogs

You get fleas

[DLnyc]

3. Great Article. Iraqi Justice Minister tougher than US Dems and media!

How is it that Iraqi's, with US occupying their territory, have more guts to stand up to illegal detentions, torture and censorship than Americans?

Puppet though they may be, the Iraqi government seems to be a more effective opposition than many of our own democratic congress. What's the deal here?

[weiser]

5. Is true democracy dead in the US

Have the Democratic leadership shifted closer to the right, because their voices are extremely damp. We're loosing every battle because of their inability to take charge.

Don't expect a single Democratic Rep or Sen to agree with this Iraqi Judge.

[SillyGoose]

6. Sure looks like these Iraqis have a better understanding of freedom

than our current regime. This article blew me away.

[Az_lefty]

8. these people clearly do no understand the meaning of democracy

:puke: