U.S. forces raid institute, ministry considers suing

[sabra]

Source: Voice of Iraq

Baghdad, Jun 27, (VOI) - A U.S. force raided an institute for disabled children affiliated to the Iraqi Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs in eastern Baghdad, leading the ministry to consider suing the force for violating Iraqi laws and sovereignty of the state, a source from the ministry said on Wednesday.

The ministry condemned the raid on the institute, which is located on Baghdad's Palestine Street, considering it a blatant violation of international laws and conventions and the regulations governing Iraqi institutions, the source told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).
An official source from the ministry said that it is considering suing the U.S. forces for overriding the sovereignty of the state and violating Iraqi law.

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The matter comes less than a week after U.S. forces raided an orphanage in al-Utaifiyah neighborhood, amid angry protests over photos displayed by TV channels showing 24 malnourished boys who were allegedly found naked on concrete floors, lying in their own waste.
The ministry said that the publication of the photos mainly aimed to distort its image and was far from being motivated by humanitarian considerations.

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[acmavm]

1. Is the orphanage run by Sunnis and the boys Shi'ite or vice versa?

[rcsl1998]

2. The Mission at Hand

As I recall, this was a joint U.S. & Iraqi mission - This was a situation where the soldiers were in the right place at the right time.

[Roy]

3. I didn't know they were back in the USA!

Welcome home guys and gals!!!!!