Iraq to end contractor 'immunity' - Democratic Underground

TechBear_Seattle

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Tue Sep-25-07 04:04 PM
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Iraq to end contractor 'immunity'

Source: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

The Iraqi interior ministry has said it has drafted legislation regulating private security companies following a shooting allegedly involving a US firm.

The new code would require contractors to be subject to Iraqi law and to be monitored by the Iraqi government.

The draft is being considered by the consultative State Shura Council before being passed to parliament for debate.

The circumstances of the shooting two weeks ago, in which 11 Iraqis died, are being investigated by a US-Iraqi panel.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7012853.stm

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derby378

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Tue Sep-25-07 04:18 PM
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1. Let's see how many seconds THIS lasts...

:shrug:

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Danger Mouse

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Tue Sep-25-07 05:53 PM
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2. THIS is demcoracy on the march...

and i bet Bush hates it, hates it, hates it!

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