One of the powers the U.S. military loses under the new deal is the right to detain Iraqis indefinitely without charge. That means it will have to turn the 16,000-17,000 detainees currently in its custody over to Iraqi authorities in an orderly manner. Under Iraqi law, they will have to be tried or released.
U.S. military frets over Iraqi prisoners
The CIA Inspector General’s Office has asked the Justice Department to investigate allegations of malfeasance at...
