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Originally Posted by kretara
If, in a time of war with Canada, the US serviceman raped a Canadian person then Canada (our 'enemy') would have no say in the matter. I believe that the same would occur in an occupation.
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We're
occupying Iraq as our
enemy, are we? I'm not sure the Government would publicly agree with you.
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Originally Posted by Chucker
For one, because the Iraqis don't have a properly functioning government yet, which is the entire reason the US Army is still there to begin with.
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They do have a functional court system though, do they not? They managed to try at least one high-profile defendant.
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An Iraqi soldier may be in New York as a citizen. If he were there, however, as a soldier on a mission the US and Iraqi governments agree on, then he's there as a representative of the Iraqis, and therefore (at least partially) immune to US laws.
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at the US's discretion. It only works if the Iraqis don't want to try them. If they don't, fair enough, but it's their choice.
You know, if I was these guys, I don't know which option I would be more worried about.