RULE OF LAW COMING TO IRAQ
Topic: Dept. of the Army, Free Agency, Postwar ReconstructionBy Ned Hodgman | 31. December 2008 |
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A pretty amazing story: American soldiers in Iraq waiting for arrest warrants from Iraqi judges before detaining possible terror suspects. Campbell Robertson of the New York Times reports from Baghdad about Americans anxious to detain people they know to be dangerous, and Iraqi police saying "’Why rush this? Let’s get it right the first time so when we get this guy, let’s have enough to prosecute him.’" It’s a refreshing thought as we approach the New Year and soon our sixth year in Iraq. Maybe it is never too late to get something — let’s start with just one thing — right the first time. -NH




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