WP: Iraqi Proposes Broader Amnesty

[kskiska]

Iraqi Proposes Broader Amnesty

Monday, April 11, 2005; Page A01

BAGHDAD, April 10 -- Iraq's new president called Sunday for extending amnesty to Iraqi insurgents who had killed combatants, possibly including U.S. and Iraqi troops, as part of a drive that he said could help end attacks within months.

Jalal Talabani, speaking on his first day of work in the white and gilt presidential offices after his inauguration Thursday, excluded clemency for al Qaeda and other foreign armed groups operating here.

As for killings by Iraqi insurgents, Talabani said, "There are two kinds of killing: In battle or in action, this could be covered by the amnesty. Those who are involved in killing innocent people, detonation of car bombs, killing people in mosques and in churches, these would not be covered by the amnesty."

Talabani did not say specifically whether the amnesty would apply to fighters who had killed U.S. troops, other foreign troops or Iraqi security forces. Nor did he elaborate on how an amnesty program would work.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42580-2005Apr10.html

[Dancing_Dave]

1. OMG! It's Vietnam era propaganda all over again!

I don't know if there's any MTF's here left stupid enough to believe this absurd false corporate propaganda or not, but anyway we're into our own groove now, and we'll leave those who chose to be sucker beings for this total sh*t behind.

[NNN0LHI]

2. Iraqi Proposes Broader Amnesty (Even if they killed American troops)

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/washpost/20050411/ts_washpost/a42580_2005apr10&cid=1802&ncid=1480

BAGHDAD, April 10 -- Iraq's new president called Sunday for extending amnesty to Iraqi insurgents who had killed combatants, possibly including U.S. and Iraqi troops, as part of a drive that he said could help end attacks within months.


Jalal Talabani, speaking on his first day of work in the white and gilt presidential offices after his inauguration Thursday, excluded clemency for al Qaeda and other foreign armed groups operating here.


As for killings by Iraqi insurgents, Talabani said, "There are two kinds of killing: In battle or in action, this could be covered by the amnesty. Those who are involved in killing innocent people, detonation of car bombs, killing people in mosques and in churches, these would not be covered by the amnesty."


Talabani did not say specifically whether the amnesty would apply to fighters who had killed U.S. troops, other foreign troops or Iraqi security forces. Nor did he elaborate on how an amnesty program would work.

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I guess Osama will be offered amnesty next eh, Boosh?

[Roland99]

3. Shouldn't Saddam be offered amnesty?

He didn't even kill any Americans.

[hughee99]

4. It sounds like they're offering amnesty

to those who only killed troops in "combat". Those who were involved in the killing of civilians would not be covered. I think Saddam would fall into this category.

[Roland99]

5. I was being a tad bit sarcastic

;)

[hughee99]

7. I figured :)

[jukes]

6. yeah, this will work...

no resistance fighter is going to be stupid enough to sign himself up for purging.

our black ops skinheads need to be a bit more creative.

[rodeodance]

8. not the kind of democracy Bush was looking for with his lock em up

mentality.

[rodeodance]

9. not the kind of democracy Bush was looking for with his lock em up

mentality.