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Iraq
Iraqi life and property claims paid by US board
2003-08-05
Edited for brevity.
The United States will pay Iraqi claims for damages that are caused by the negligent or wrongful acts of U.S. soldiers, coalition officials said in Baghdad Aug. 3. As of July 31, American officials have already adjudicated 1,496 claims and paid 1,168 in the amount of $262,945. Some 2,517 claims have been made against the United States. The claims are made under the Foreign Claims Act, which provides that the military may pay claims for the wrongful or negligent acts of its forces to inhabitants of foreign countries who file claims. Military commissions adjudicate these claims. In Iraq, there are 31 Foreign Claims Commissions. At brigade level, a military lawyer or judge can award damages up to $2,500. At division level, a lawyer or judge can award up to $15,000 in damages. At the Combined Joint Task Force 7 level, a three-person panel can award up to $50,000. Claims that exceed $50,000 are sent to U.S. Army Claims Service for adjudication, officials said.
Of note, because I just got this email this morning from my friend who’s in MP and Baghdad—think they’ll be paying a claim to the owner of the white car. (Frank’s on Ativan, which must be some good s--t, judging from his grammar and spelling--it’s normally much better!)
Interesting day yesterday. I end up in Motor vehicle accideent. While going through an intereseection I teaboned this meduims sized white car. I had a sore head Cerone in the turrent [had] a major bruised leg and Richey a stiff neck. Humvee is totaled. knocked out of allingment and transmision only opperates in sencond and reverse no drive although from an
outside look you could never tell. Shaving my head again. Right now I’m on Ativan which makes me not give a damn and tired. Everone is okay more detail later Frank ;-)

S{Well I finally have time to write. My problem was time and since my accident where i totaled a hummvee. I gett the next two days to recover. They perscibed me ativan to calm me down. So I owe you two more letters actually busy but a lot to write about.
Gotta go
Cheers
Frank ;-)
PS> one of our patrols got his with grenade or an IED(improvised explosive divice they’re okay except their eardrumas are blown out ant that will take time to heall
Posted by:Dar

#1  Follow up later in the day--after some of the Ativan wore off:
Had a big fender bender yesterday,in wonderful
downtawn Baghdad. I'm okay
slight headache thanks to the helmet and
seatbelt. I T-boned a car that was doing 70 in
an intersection while i was doing 35. Totaled
the humvee but you can't really tell from the
outside. Everyone is safe. I'm on ativan for
the next 2 days to de-stress. So tommorrow, i'm
killing the laundry monster, writing letters,
cleaning my weapon and relaxing. Miss everyone
Oh-well time to go into la la land ativan hits me
hard.
Cheers
Frank ;-)
PS. Everyone that I e-mailed yesterday when I was
still shaken and on Ativan. sorry about the
e-mail message at the 3rd grade level, I guess i
was more messed up than i thought
Posted by: Dar   2003-8-5 6:44:01 PM  

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