This admin said they wanted immunity for the troops..........................since when do they care about the troops? Just a lame excuse to make it seem like he kept a campaign promise. The deal was set already.
Ya’ll keep in mind this was not about “immunity” it was
probably about if US troops would be tried by Sharia Law.
It should have been no different than agreements we have
with with Japan, Germany, and many other nations around
the world.
Iraq, you have a democracy....as long as you can keep it.
As to that I have my doubts.
I’m just wondering where Obama is going to find jobs for
all these folks.
Politically, it's a hot potato. Losing immunity in Iraq means other host countries will demand the same conditions, which becomes a huge political liability for Obama. Then there's the issue of GI's getting arrested and tried on host country soil. That has the potential to generate very ugly headlines for Obama, from a political standpoint. To the extent that Obama wants to be re-elected, he has to insist on immunity, whether or not he personally believes GI's should be immune from host country laws.