Danes stop handing over prisoners

[Kellanved]

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- The Danish contingent in Iraq has suspended the handing over of prisoners to British forces following the reinstatement of capital punishment by the Iraqi government, a Defense Ministry spokesman said.

Danish soldiers, who operate under British command in Iraq, had previously handed over captured insurgents and suspected criminals to the custody of British forces.

But the Danes have a preliminary agreement that the Britons will not hand them over to others without Danish consent.

"Until that loose agreement becomes more explicit, we're making a suspension so we don't risk ending up having the Iraqi government executing someone who was originally detained by Danish troops," said defense spokesman Jakob Winther.

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http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/08/10/iraq.danish.ap/

[donsu]

1. a sane Danish military, making sane decisions

thank goodness

[Judi Lynn]

2. Excellent. So glad to hear this after the news they had scuffed up

Iraqi prisoners, especially. Looks as if their officials mean to make a statement, I hope.

Unfortunately, there's no one in our administration who gives a Cheney.