Iraq's new interim government plans to introduce an amnesty for rebels who have been fighting the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq within "a couple of days," the country's president told British newspapers on Monday.
"We are offering an amnesty definitely, for people who have not committed too many atrocious acts; everybody except murderers, rapists and kidnappers," interim President Ghazi al-Yawar told the Financial Times in an interview.
Iraq Net article
"We are offering an amnesty definitely, for people who have not committed too many atrocious acts; everybody except murderers, rapists and kidnappers," interim President Ghazi al-Yawar told the Financial Times in an interview.
It is not clear how many atrocious acts is too many.
"We will offer the amnesty first, then we will have this law for executions so there is a menu to chose from. It's up to (the insurgents) to make a smart choice.
"If they sincerely feel that they are sorry for what they have done and they sign an undertaking that it will never happen again we shouldn't ask any questions.
"If they sincerely feel that they are sorry for what they have done and they sign an undertaking that it will never happen again we shouldn't ask any questions.
Very Christian.
If it's a choice between signing a piece of paper or an execution, I'm guessing there'll be lots of signing. On the other hand, if they're going to have to turn themselves in, then I'm guessing there might be a large number who will choose to continue fighting and die a martyr's death.
Just speculating. I don't have any intelligence information. But I'm not the national security adviser.
....and you do what you want....you will anyway.
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