In Iraq, Everyone is Above the Law
Iraq nowdays January 18th, 2008Right after I write the title of this post, I recognized how wrong it is. Its not that everyone is above the law, its like there is no law at all. You can get killed for no reason and have the full faith that whoever killed you will not be punished for it whatsoever.
NY Times published an article a couple of days ago about the difficulties the justice department is facing in putting up a case against BlackWater for murdering "at least" 17 Iraqi in Nissour Square last September. This is only as good as slaughtering Shiites and joining the "Awakening" forces afterwards to become hero and a savior. And only as good as slaughtering the Sunnis and joining the Iraqi Security Forces afterwards and become a hero an a savior.
Its not only the lives of the 17 dead Iraqis we are talking about here. We are talking about setting an example. And this way, the example is put simply: kill the Iraqis as much as you can, no one will give a rat's ass..!!!
The US army are above the law. Blackwater are above the law. The criminals in the Iraqi government are above the law. The criminals in the Iraqi Parliament are above the law. Militias are above the law. Awakening forces are above the law. And basically every motherf***ing criminal on the Iraqi soil is above the law.
How many of the soldiers involved in Abu-Ghraib rapes and humiliations were actually thrown into jail?
How many of the Blackwater assassins was thrown in jail or even brought to trail?
How many stealing ministers or ex-ministers were brought to trail?
What happened to ex-minister of electricity Ayham Al-Samirrae after an arrest warren was issued for him? Oh let me answer that one for you. He was "helped" to travel outside Iraq.
What happened to the arrest warren of Muqtada Al-Sadr that was issued in 2004?
What happened in the "parliamentary" investigation conducted for the incident of finding guns and explosive in Adnan Al-Dulaimi's house in in his guards houses?
How on earth, at the end of 2007, the ministry of finance sends to the parliament the closures of the ministries spendings for 2004? Yes that is 2004. And by the way, this means that the accounts and auditing of 2005, 2006, and 2007 are not submitted yet.
How many Iraqi people are held in jails with no evidence, trail, or sometimes even without investigation?
I would really love to know if there is any law that is being applied in Iraq at all. I mean not even the traffic law are being applied for God's sake.
The nice thing about law in Iraq, is that every political party and basically every country who is involved in Iraq is pushing hard on the Iraqi parliament to pass legislations. What for people?? Its not going to be applied anyway.
January 20th, 2008 at 9:12 am
Somethings I forgot to mention,
Few days ago, the convoy of the Deputy Minister of Justice “Safi Al-Safi”, passed by “Al-Massarrah” primary school in very high speed and ran over 5 children as they were leaving the school. One of the poor children died instantaneously and his little body scattered all over the street and walkway. His name was Hussien Muhi Hamza. He was 10 years old. The convoy stopped and took the other four children and disappeared in a hurry. Later, the parents found their children in a hospital near by. The convoy delivered them to the hospital and went on its way. One of the injured four children died later in the hospital.
And by the way, these guys are above the law, too.
January 20th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
BlogIraqi,
There are a thousand Saddams in Iraq now. And I read about
the incident you mentioned. Strangely enough, it received very little press compared to the Blackwater incidents, although it seems to be just as destructive.
I liked your characterization of life in the Sudan. You’re not the first person to mention the slow pace of life there and the patience exhibited by the Sudanese. There seems to be a correlation between inefficient and corrupt government/bureaucracy and the patience exhibited by those who live in such countries and have to deal with such issues everyday.
January 21st, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Mr.Ghost,
There are a thousand Saddams in Iraq now.
This is the most true piece of comment I have read since along time ago.
There are lots of crime happening by the government officials in Iraq that much more horrible than the ones committed by BlackWater. I will try to add some of them here gradually as I have time for it.
January 25th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
A if what happened already is not enough:
Mr.Bush is asking the government in Baghdad give the United States broad authority to conduct combat operations and guarantee civilian contractors specific legal protections from Iraqi law.
Long live the freedom and sovereignty of Iraq.
February 28th, 2008 at 8:58 am
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