The Iraqi government is to launch a new investigation into one of the most controversial incidents of the Iraq war, after the release of a diplomatic cable alleging that US soldiers handcuffed and executed women and children during a 2006 raid. The troops were also accused of calling in an air strike to destroy evidence.
As a consequence of this revelation, Iraq refused to allow US Troops stationed there to be immune from Iraqi judicial processes. Therefore, the US made a decision to pull out of the country. I don't know where to begin with this... |