In terms of how the new Iraq is going to find its way forward, it makes sense for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to seek a way to make some kind of peace with the insurgency. And peace might necessitate some kind of forgiveness. That is why Maliki’s new 24-point national reconciliation plan proposes amnesty, though only to “those not proven involved in crimes, terrorist activities and war crimes against humanity.” In a televised address Wednesday, he stressed that “will exclude fighters who killed Iraqis or soldiers of the multinational forces.” But could the Iraqi government be sure it doesn’t give amnesty to any insurgents with American blood on their hands? And how much should the United States meddle in this important step?
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The US has no business meddling in the affairs of foriegn nations. We should only step in for very few reasons – human rights violations being one. Let the Iraqi government develop how its citizens feel best. We aren’t there to make “America Jr.” If the new gov’t feels that amnesty is a good option – go for it. More power to them.Let’s get the gov’t set up where they can rule themselves and bring our boys (and girls) home SAFELY.
Julie, definitely. It’s their government, in spite of our government setting it up. It seems Maliki might be a maverick, of sorts. Go, Nouri!
Agreed Julie.
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gster is bringing hamburger buns (with seeds)
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That’s an argument for withdraw, amnesty would not set well with us, but if they are ever to quit their civil war, the warring factions will have to make compromises. If one side has the U.S. on it’s side they are also much less likely to make the hard compromises.
Not that Saddam is a good guy (far from it), but he did know how to keep his people in line. Imagine how many would have died if he hadn’t been in charge. Even far greater than died by his hand, I’m sure. All you have to do is read the headlines.
I guess we should’ve kept him on a shorter leash after we installed him. He just didn’t play the game by our rules.
I wonder if Iraq is going to give amnesty to the Americans who committed war crimes-like BushCo.
To dispel a statement I read in this thread, Iraq has little or no ownership thanks to the BushCo and his PSA’s that effectively take away ownership from Iraq of all major industries and give them to the BushCo’s friends and families such as Haliburton to name a big one.
When it comes right down to it the only thing the American Patriot should care about is getting out of this war of aggression that is illegal under all laws conducted by the BushCo.
If BushCo was serious he would have attacked Saudi Arabia since most of the 9-11 hijackers came from there. Now they are supplying money and arms to another government that the BushCo is trying to over throw but so far has failed.