A long, long road ahead

The British army will be sending the Black Watch back to Iraq. With more troops likely to be deployed after the June 30 handover.

The US army is, of course, also reportedly in for the long haul.

“But we also expect that (for) the unity of command and to make sure there is no confusion as to what we’re doing with respect to security, they will put those troops under the direction of the multi-national force commander, who will be an American.”

Who is not answerable to the International Criminal Court, I’m sure.

Back when the US government refused to ratify the ICC, their reason was to avoid politically-motivated suits against their citizens. It appears to me that their behaviour since this event would probably have caused far more allegations against them, political or not, had they ratified it.

Is the US government incredibly psychic and evil? Inquiring (and conspiracy-loving) minds want to know.

• 29 May 2004