here are some lawyers -- Operation Iraqi Lawsuit

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http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1103/110303ff.htm

The United States and Britain, as well as their private contractors engaged in rebuilding Iraq, could face an onslaught of lawsuits—perhaps claiming hundreds of millions of dollars in damages and taking up years of court time. The grounds? That the coalition broke international law in the way it invaded and occupied Iraq, and in the way it is using Iraq's wealth and resources. This warning comes from an international lawyer who has just finished a detailed study of the possible legal consequences of America's first pre-emptive war.

David J. Scheffer, a visiting professor at Georgetown University Law Center who was President Clinton's ambassador-at-large for war-crimes issues, argues that the United States and Britain have ignored the "short leash" granted by the internationally accepted rules governing the behavior of occupying powers. He contends that they have gone far beyond just patching up Iraq, which he said is allowed under international law, and are now moving onto the forbidden ground of exploiting the oil wealth of the country.

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If Scheffer is right, stand by for a long war on the legal front in Iraq. Claims against Iran that were generated by the 1979 imprisonment of American hostages in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran are still being argued today in The Hague.
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