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To: GST who wrote (199194)8/24/2006 8:00:20 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
Immunity in a situation like Iraq is quite common and unexceptional. And it is in effect a treaty with Iraq, it doesn't give us "permanent rights of conquest".

No nation would allow that unless it was thrust upon them at gunpoint.

Quite a few nations have agreed to it. The US will often waive the protection when the host country has a strong tradition of fair trials. If Iraq had such a tradition I might suggest we waive it for the rape/murder case.