Iraq Wants Saddam by End of the Month

[leftchick]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&ncid=716&e=2&u=/ap/20040615/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

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BAGHDAD, Iraq - The new Iraqi government wants custody of Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) and all other prisoners by the time sovereignty is handed over at the end of this month, the interim prime minister said.

U.S. forces have said they will continue to hold up to 5,000 prisoners believed to be a threat to the coalition even after the June 30 restoration of sovereignty. They say as many as 1,400 detainees will either be released or transferred to Iraqi authorities.


But in an interview with Al-Jazeera television, Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Iraqi officials expect to take possession of Saddam and all other detainees with the transfer of power.


"All the detainees will be transferred to the Iraqi authorities and the transporting operation will be done within the two coming weeks," Allawi said. "Saddam and the others will be delivered to the Iraqis."

[papau]

1. POW must be released when occupation ends under International Law

I wonder if Bush will follow International Law - this time.

[I thought so.]

2. Hard place and rock.

Bush will not. He is just like that.
The 6/30 gov. is a complete fraud. Lets hope there are enough alive to even window dress it( from the fly on the wall).

[daleo]

3. I wonder if timing is important

If he is handed over before the "transition" occurs versus afterwards, it may affect the legal process that he would be tried under.