US agrees to return Iraq records

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Source: ABC News AU

The United States has agreed to return millions of archival documents that were seized by American troops after they invaded Iraq in 2003.

The historical documents fill 48,000 containers and are stored at the US State Department, the National Archives and the Hoover Institute.

They include records and files of Saddam Hussein's disbanded Baath Party, security service records and a stash of rare Jewish archives.

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Iraq has long sought their return, arguing they are a valuable part of the country's heritage.

The US has agreed to send back the documents but will give no guarantee on when.



Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/14/2899250.htm?section=world

[ck4829]

1. "Hey, where'd those receipts of Ronald Reagan selling Saddam chemical weapons go?"

[TacticalPeek]

2. The Hoover Institution?!? WTF?

Fucking looters.

[RaleighNCDUer]

3. Well, you know they were damaged by flooding during the war.

We will return them right after we have 'cleaned' them.

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Good.

[2Design]

5. and they need to return saddam gun too - take it from Bush n/t