McAuliffe takes the news badly...
Posted on 07/07/2004 6:39:51 AM PDT by kattracks
The new laws give Allawi the right to impose curfews, to conduct search operations and detain individuals with weapons, once he receives unanimous approval from the Presidential Council. They also give him the right to assign governors, including military leaders, in specific areas, and they empower him to freeze the assets of suspects and monitor their communications.
(for what it's worth) I approve.
BUT (and isn't there always a but) Lets see what happens when the security situation settles down. Will these be recinded?
Some body had to say it.
put this in English as to why the Dems won't like this.
It's not the US that is doing it, it's Iraqis.
An Iraqi appointed by Iraqis is making the rules and more Iraqis that see that the faster they'll be reassured that in the end they'll get Iraq back from the US, some still think we're conquerers.
Yes, one that will have to kill their own people.... Everything has changed but remains the same.
I think I heard they expire in 60 days. Renewable, though.
Uh...what is the Iraqi language's way of saying "The adults are in charge here"?
Allawi already stood up to Brokejaw, in talking about the links between Al Qaeda and Sadaam...just for that, he gets points in my book.
Whatever works, Mr. President (Allawi). You're in charge now. You'll learn (as our country did) that freedom is worth fighting for, and it takes time. So take the time, do it right, and serve your people well.
McAuliffe takes the news badly...
'Bout time!
MAN! I love google!
Iraq PM given sweeping powers
Security law has built-in checks to stop dictatorship
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1256416,00.html
Jonathan Steele in Baghdad
Thursday July 8, 2004
(snip)
The emergency law has several built-in safeguards to prevent the risk of another one-man dictatorship. Article 12 states that it cannot be used to delay the national elections set for January. Article 11 says it cannot abrogate the interim constitution agreed in March.
This constitution point was demanded by Kurdish ministers. They were upset last month when the UN Security Council approved the transfer of sovereignty but failed to mention the constitution which protects Kurdish autonomy and gives Kurds certain veto rights.
The prime minister can only take the special powers after unanimous approval from the three-person presidency which is led by a Sunni with Shia and Kurdish deputies.
The area covered by a state of emergency has to be spelt out clearly and it may only last for 60 days, subject to renewal for a further 30 days at a time.
The law was announced by the ministers of justice and human rights, who stressed they would monitor its use and punish any violations.
The justice minister, Malik Dohan al-Hassan, said: "We realise this law might restrict some liberties, but there are a number of guarantees. We have tried to guarantee justice and also to guarantee human rights."
The prime minister will have to get warrants from an Iraqi court before ordering arrests and anyone detained must be brought before a judge within 24 hours.
Hey, I see you found it in print. I knew I had heard it, just never saw it in print.
They call he Sherlock Holmes in some circles.
Of course those circles are populated by people who live in small white padded rooms.
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