New Iraqi Government is about to declare Martial Law!

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http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/07/07/iraq.main/index.html

Iraq adopts emergency powers law
Wednesday, July 7, 2004 Posted: 9:39 PM EDT (0139 GMT)

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- With new violence flaring, Iraqi officials announced a national security law Wednesday that gives the interim government the power to declare martial law and detain suspects during anti-terror sweeps.

The announcement took place while a deadly battle raged in central Baghdad between insurgents and Iraqi security forces.

Interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi signed the plan into law earlier Wednesday.

The move gives the interim government the power to declare martial law, set curfews and detain suspected insurgents, according to Justice Minister Malik Dohan al-Hassan.

"The deteriorating security situation ... urges these laws," al-Hassan said. " are trying to derail the democratic process."

"We realize that this law might restrict some liberties, but there are a number of guarantees within this law ... that guarantee the rights of the people," al-Hassan said.

Human Rights Minister Bakhtiar Amin likened the law to the U.S. Patriot Act -- passed in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 -- and said it was prepared "to protect the lives of the Iraqi people."

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1. Gee, I wonder where they got the idea...

"Human Rights Minister Bakhtiar Amin likened the law to the U.S. Patriot Act -- passed in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 -- and said it was prepared "to protect the lives of the Iraqi people."

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2. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=669488

And please use the article title as the title of your posts in LBN. Thanks.