US insists on immunity for troops in Iraq after 2011

[xchrom]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15208373

US defence secretary Leon Panetta has insisted that any US troops remaining in Iraq beyond the scheduled pull-out at the end of this year must remain immune from local prosecution.

Talks are continuing for several thousand of the 43,000 US troops to remain to train Iraqi forces.

The Iraqi government says immunity is not necessary.

However, Mr Panetta insisted that "we protect and provide the appropriate immunity for our soldiers".

[rusty fender]

1. How many years have we been training them?

:shrug:

[Exilednight]

2. 43,000? That's equal to a few divisions. n/t

[xchrom]

4. if we were so intent on leaving -- i don't think we would do this. nt

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. Which is why we allow torture and war crimes and refuse to join the ICC. K&R