Iraq says sacking of Saddam officers would be illegal

[maddezmom]

Source: AFP

Iraq on Sunday branded as illegal an influential committee's recommendation that hundreds of military officers said to be loyal to executed dictator Saddam Hussein be fired.

"The serving officers and civilians were employed entirely legally, in respect of the law," said government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh, referring to the Justice and Accountability Committee's (JAC) declaration that 450 officers be removed on account of their links to Saddam's outlawed Baath Party.

The law authorises "ministers to request exemptions for those deemed to be competent and loyal to the new Iraq so that they can continue in their jobs," Dabbagh added.

Ali al-Lami, executive director of the JAC, said that the committee had recommended the removal of 450 members of the security force.

"Keeping them in their positions is not legal," he told AFP.


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[Enrique]

1. Good old Ahmed Chalabi

how come we see so little of him after the big victory in Iraq? He was supposed to be Iraq's George Washington, we were always seeing him on TV here, and hanging with our politicians.

[maddezmom]

2. he's been making the news lately

Iraqi politician's star rising again
Former U.S. ally Ahmad Chalabi has defined the agenda for the elections and is eyeing parliament.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-fg-iraq-chalabi28-2010feb28,0,4916427.story

Iraqi who pushed war back in spotlight
Ahmed Chalabi, once a key U.S. ally while in exile during Saddam Hussein's regime, is in the limelight again, and his actions are proving...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2011212129_chalabi28.html

[pasto76]

3. um, because he turned out to be an Iranian double agent.

and stuff.