Posted on 06/05/2007 10:06:42 PM PDT by ASC2006
The Iraqi government is planning a prisoner release as part of their national reconciliation program, an aide to Prime Minister Maliki reported on Monday, one day after the American ambassador publicly indicated support for amnesty.
"A general amnesty is expected to be announced by the Iraqi government as part of its plans for national reconciliation and in a way that guarantees that pardoned prisoners do not return to crime," MP Hassan al-Saneed from the Shiite United Iraqi Coalition (UIC), who is also Maliki's adviser, told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).
These comments come one day after Washington's ambassador to Iraq hinted that the United States would support an amnesty program.
(Excerpt) Read more at iraqslogger.com ...
no catch and release ...shoot them on the spot
I thought the Pentagon was against this. Particuarly because they may free people who killed Americans.
The Iraqi government is planning a prisoner release as part of their national reconciliation program, an aide to Prime Minister Maliki reported on Monday, one day after the American ambassador publicly indicated support for amnesty.
“A general amnesty is expected to be announced by the Iraqi government as part of its plans for national reconciliation and in a way that guarantees that pardoned prisoners do not return to crime,” MP Hassan al-Saneed from the Shiite United Iraqi Coalition (UIC), who is also Maliki’s adviser, told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).
These comments come one day after Washington’s ambassador to Iraq hinted that the United States would support an amnesty program.
“As part of a political reconciliation process, amnesty can be very important,” Ambassador Ryan Crocker said from Baghdad, in an interview with Fox News.
“It can also be important in this particular context as we seek to draw as many elements as we can away from the fight ... against us and into the fight against a common enemy, Al-Qaeda.
“In terms of individual cases involving people who have American blood on their hands, that is something we have to consider very carefully.”
According to al-Saneed, the Iraqi government has developed a new strategy that aims to stimulate greater political participation and open dialogue with armed groups that have expressed interest in joining the political process.
The new strategy will also propose a cabinet reshuffle involving ministries that have direct contact with the public and amendments to Baghdad’s security plan, and will discuss Iraq’s relations with its neighbors, national security and the issue of borders, al-Saneed added.
guess it’s a good thing Saddam, Uday, and Qusay are dead ...
No it has been the Iraqi government that has been against this not the Pentagon.
al-Qaeda members and certain high level detainees aren’t going anywhere.
So all those reports we get daily about how many terrorists were “detained” are meaningless?
This has got to be the most stupid idea yet — turn loose all those terrorist and insurgents so they can kill more Iraqis and U.S. troops -— amnesty for terrorists, just like amnesty for anyone who comes across the US border illegally. Major insanity.
Utter stupidity.
If they’re letting the crooks out, it’s time to get out.
This country is run by complete idiots....
Back out you mean. After we spent 2 years rounding them up after Saddam let them out.
Freakin' insane.
You're right, maybe it is time to get the heck out. What's the point of being there fighting the same Islamic mental cases over and over again? Does the pentagon think our boys haven't been shot at enough?
Nothing wrong with amnesty ... as long as it includes a provision for execution for anyone released who takes up arms again.
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