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2007-04-04 Iraq

Politicians Fed Up with "Unnecessary Searches" by US Troops

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Posted by Bobby 2007-04-04 05:52|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 From my feeble perspective:

Maybe lighten up a bit on the high level government figures, but they still need to be checked given the terrorist tendency to wreak havoc by blending in and taking advantage of the society's customs.

Without knowing anything about the situation, stopping that plane from landing sounds like they're trying to generate ill will. At least be able to give a reasonable explanation and an apology.

Besides, even Al Gore has to deal with the same crap here thanks to terrorists.

And I'm sorry, unless that trip by al-Hakim's son was official business, I say search and debrief him. What sort of legitimate business might he have in Iran that is so important? Again they head right back to the "it's who you know" mentality.

And even if they do relax the rules, why not reserve the right to search the crap out of them about a quarter of the time or if there is reasonable cause? Guaranteed to make someone think twice before doing something they shouldn't; and if even one soldier dies or gets injured because of something connected to a relaxation in the rules, the hammer comes down again, so they better police the people they grant any special privilges to in order to satisfy their egos.

Posted by gorb 2007-04-04 06:40|| 2007-04-04 06:40|| Front Page Top

#2 "politicians complained bitterly about being searched "

Are they really that confident that all the OTHER politicians are not psycho? Or that NO other politician's family could ever be held hostage to induce him to smuggle in a bomb or explode himself to save them? Same question I have about why Muslims would complain about being 'profiled' and searched getting on airplanes - do THEY trust all the other young Muslim men who might get on the plane?

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-04-04 08:06|| 2007-04-04 08:06|| Front Page Top

#3 What a coincidence. Only 2 days ago: Suicide vests found in Baghdad's Green Zone

Verlaine comments: The key problem seems to be the Iraqi security elements attached to Iraqi politicians and officials. I recall the first scare of this kind (public) last year, and it was connected to an Iraqi bodyguard unit. But I really don't know a lot of the details, naturally.

So their bodyguards bring in the explosives and co-conspirators go all explode-a-matic, giving credible deniability. Their meetings with the Quds Force agents must have been productive.

As for the plane, what would these same ministers scream if it were given landing permission during a SAM alert and then blown out of the sky? Typical muslim damned the infidel if you do, damned if you don't.

Posted by ed 2007-04-04 08:11|| 2007-04-04 08:11|| Front Page Top

#4 The politicians don't like it, they can live outside the green zone.

Otherwise, SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU WHINING WASTES OF OXYGEN!!!

(Can anyone else tell I'm sick of bottom feeders?)

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-04-04 08:59|| 2007-04-04 08:59|| Front Page Top

#5 Didn't one of the vice presidents nearly get waxed by one of his own munchkins whom he got bounced out of stir a few weeks prior? Didn't this happen last week? What, do they think we don't read the papers?

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2007-04-04 09:38|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2007-04-04 09:38|| Front Page Top

#6 Another incident involved the son of Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, the head of the largest bloc in parliament, who was taken into U.S. custody for 12 hours in February after crossing from Iran with bodyguards, Sharif said.

So his son should get the privileges of an office he wasn't elected to?

I don't think so, Sparky.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2007-04-04 10:14|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2007-04-04 10:14|| Front Page Top

#7 "So his son should get the privileges of an office he wasn't elected to?"

Sounds like George W. to me.

Posted by Pliny Cleager9233 2007-04-04 10:33|| 2007-04-04 10:33|| Front Page Top

#8 Pliny, math or law isn't your strong suit. Have you considered a career path more suited to your talents, like Democratic Party activist or male prostitute?

Posted by ed 2007-04-04 10:53|| 2007-04-04 10:53|| Front Page Top

#9 ed improves the whole day, ouch!

Posted by Red Dog">Red Dog 2007-04-04 11:10|| 2007-04-04 11:10|| Front Page Top

#10 darth sounds like you hit it right on the nose too me.

Posted by sinse 2007-04-04 11:54|| 2007-04-04 11:54|| Front Page Top

#11 As soon as they stop 'unnecessary searches', some little exploding weasel is going to slip thru that security hole.

As an aside, in #8 was ed defaming male prostitutes? Yeah, it's a creepy profession, but it seems more honorable than Democratic Party activist.

Posted by SteveS 2007-04-04 12:20|| 2007-04-04 12:20|| Front Page Top

#12 Only Talabani, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and Parliament Speaker Mahmoud Mashhadani are not searched under current practice. Hell, search them too!
Glenmore, excellent point. I've always felt folks that are expected to get preferential treatment would be the most dangerous as yes they could bring in something, being coerced to do so.

Posted by Jan from work 2007-04-04 12:53|| 2007-04-04 12:53|| Front Page Top

#13 D ***ng it, Amer DemoLefties want ordinary Iraqis wid little to no tradition of Western democracy to stand up and defend democracy, to take charge of their own country. AMER DID NOT OPENLY PUBLICLY DEBATE OUR PRE-INVASION = ANTI-INVASION = POST-INVASION "EXIT STRATEGERY" - EEEERRRRR. MEANT "REDEPLOYMENT BACK TO AMERICA" -IFF WE WANTED RADICAL ISLAM TO WIN". LEST WE FERGIT, DEM CONGRESS > AMER IS ABSOLUTELY UNDENIABLY CATEGORICALLY UNDOUBTEDLY, etal. "ATTACKATREATING" IN IRAQ-ME.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-04-04 21:35|| 2007-04-04 21:35|| Front Page Top

#14 Mandatory deep cavity searches for all Iraqi pols. Make them look back upon checkpoint stops with fond memories. These sniveling terrorist elites can all suck hind tit.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-04-04 22:31|| 2007-04-04 22:31|| Front Page Top

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