U.S. troops in Iraq will need immunity: U.S. chief

[Poll_Blind]

Source: Reuters

(Reuters) - Any agreement for U.S. troops to stay in Iraq beyond a year-end deadline for their withdrawal would require the Iraqi parliament to agree to grant American soldiers legal immunity, the top U.S. military officer said on Tuesday.

Immunity for American troops staying on in Iraq could complicate the already difficult wrangling for Iraq's fragile, multi-sectarian government, whose leaders are under pressure to decide whether some U.S. soldiers should stay in the country.

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki says Iraq may need only trainers rather than U.S. troops, allowing him to bypass fractious negotiations with parliament. But U.S. officials say any training deal would likely involve American troops and require a lawmaker agreement on immunity.

"That kind of agreement, which would include privileges and immunities for American men and women in uniform, will need to go through the (parliament)," Admiral Mike Mullen, the top U.S. military chief, said when asked if a deal for U.S. troops to stay on would need lawmakers to approve immunity.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/02/us-iraq-usa-idUSTRE7711PX20110802

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Much more at the link!

PB

[DrDan]

1. "training" - we give our troops 6 weeks of basic training and

an advanced school or two - maybe another few of months (I have no idea about Army training - my time was spent in the USAF).

Iraq training needs to span a decade?

What am I missing about this need for "training"?

Why don't they call it what it is -

"Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki says Iraq may need only" US DOLLARS "rather than U.S. troops . . . "

[Solly Mack]

2. K&R

[sinkingfeeling]

3. How 'bout we just bring them home?

[Liberalynn]

4. You said it!! A+

:dem:

[Poll_Blind]

8. +1

PB

[kickysnana]

5. I bet that is code for the contractors n/t

[DocMac]

6. You raise me with immunity and i'll call with 20 F-16.

Imagine that!! We both have 4 aces with king high!

[_ed_]

7. Another Obama lie

Not only has he not ended this war, and plans to continue it, but he doubled down in Afghanistan and has started new wars in Libya and Yemen.