Iraqis to Try Suing US Troops

Iraqis to Try Suing US Troops
December 23, 2008
Mclatchy -Tribune News Service

BAGHDAD - The families of three men who were killed last week during a search of a grain warehouse want to press charges against American Soldiers under the terms of a new security agreement between the U.S. and Iraq.

The security document protects American Soldiers so long as they're on U.S. bases or on missions, so it's unlikely that the families can base their claims on it, though they plan to press their case with the help of international lawyers.

Nonetheless, their charges are a preview of some of the nettlesome questions that are likely to arise as the U.S. yields more authority to Iraq under the terms of the pact, which takes effect Jan. 1.

Iraqis will lead operations, but U.S. forces will continue to have a high profile with their more advanced armor and weapons.

Iraq's parliament approved the deal last month, and President George W. Bush visited Iraq last week to spotlight an agreement that allows U.S. forces to remain in Iraq for another three years.


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