Holding Iraqi Govt Responsible for Saddam?

[sabra]

Source: ABC News

ABC News' Kirit Radia and Matt Jaffe Report: Iraqi Ambassador to the U.S. Samir Sumaida'ie told a group of journalists late Tuesday evening the Iraqis are furious over an amendment that they say was quietly slipped over the last several days into the Senate's massive spending bill.

The Iraqi ambassador said the amendment would remove any immunity that covered the new Iraqi government against responsibility for acts committed by the Saddam Hussein regime.

Sumaida'ie said he has written a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to complain.

The ambassador said the amendment could mean fines and punishments for the Iraqi government that could reach into the billions of dollars. He argued, as has his government for the past several years, that the new Iraqi government is not responsible for the actions of the previous regime and that they were already victims under Saddam and do not need to pay for his crimes.

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When asked, the amendment was a mystery to the offices of the Senate majority and minority leaders.

On the floor of Congress Tuesday night, Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C. standing next to a gigantic stack of papers that make up the omnibus bill said: "We're voting for this thing without even knowing what's in it."

Read more: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2007/12/iraqi-govt-resp.html

[Bobbieo]

1. Is Congress to blame for the sins of George W. Bush?

[Bandit]

2. When asked, the amendment was a mystery to the offices of the Senate majority and minority leaders.

It would seem that much is a mystery to the Majority in the Senate..