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With the continuation of the House of Representatives deliberating a draft law of the Convention on the settlement of claims between Iraq and the United States, which aims according to a project for an end to all lawsuits filed in federal courts and courts of the United States American citizens, the Americans against the Iraqi government, were divided House of Representatives between a welcome and others are opposed.
With confirmed deputies from the coalition of state law, the Iraqi and Kurdistan on its importance, especially with the end of the protection of Iraqi funds, said block Liberal of the Sadrist movement said that the agreement is the disregard for the blood of the Iraqi people. The MP said the alliance of state law Mohammed Saadoun Hatem Alziod: that «the protection of Iraqi funds ending on the fifth month, and as a result we must keep the money from abroad, and that there is an agreement to settle these demands ». He added that« there are a lot of Americans have claims against Iraq, and as a result we are preparing this Convention is very important to keep the Iraqi money .. We also we want to keep the country from which », stressing the need for convening this Convention .. And without them there will be no cover for the Iraqi funds ».
The draft legislation includes nine articles, and specific dates for the payment of certain amounts of financial and implementation of the commitments between the parties. Chihod pointed out that« the Convention provides for the settlement of all the money and paid on the Iraqi side and serves as a final settlement and Amounts are in millions of dollars As a result, if you have signed this Convention, these cases will fall and the beneficiary is the first and last Iraq ».
The second article of the law states «the purpose for which it seeks for it by the parties in the framework of this Convention and pursuant to its provisions is to end all lawsuits filed in any of the federal courts or courts of the United States and the settlement and liquidation of all claims of American citizens.
The MP for the Iraqi List, the white high Nassif Jasem, said: »” The government had to do this file claims Iraqi government is demanding U.S. compensation for the individuals, companies and blocks have been destroyed by the U.S. side ». And Jassim said:« I have sinned against the government because it did not do so , and this thing is not consistent with the size of the damage to the Iraqi people », indicating that« to keep Iraq under Chapter VII means that the prosecution of Iraqi funds remain, and it must end this. Because we want to get out of this item, as we wish that the NFC association with the United States U.S., especially in light of the maturity of the withdrawal end of the year ». It also noted the MP Nassif that« the money if they are protected by the President of the United States, this will end, If the Iraqi government has not taken a position on the money deposited in banks will be non-protected », pointing out that« the settlement after it was tied billion dollars has been settled for 400 million dollars ..
So I think the damage will be less on the Iraqi people », declared at the same time support list for this Convention. According to Article IV of the Settlement Agreement, the government of the United States accepts the Government of Iraq $ 400 million for full and final settlement of the claims of U.S. citizens covered by the Convention.
In turn, the MP said the Sadrist bloc Maha league: «We reject this agreement before it presents on the agenda, because there is disregard for the blood of the Iraqi people». Periodic continued: he «is a shame that the Parliament passes this law or the so-called settlement», referring to that «these adjustments and claims extends even after the occupation of Iraq». She asked the league «Who will compensate the country for the devastation and destruction that happened?. And compensate the families of martyrs and victims, the wounded and disabled and birth defects? », Indicating that« this thing that we reject categorically which serves as the control of an American, but the robe, a new stain to pass by the House of Representatives », stressing at the same time it was the government that rejects this topic from the beginning. For his part, MP Mahmoud Othman, a Kurdish member of the coalition government to include in the draft law on ratification of the settlement agreement guarantees not to raise claims or complaints in the future.
Osman said: that «must include this Convention guarantees not to make a complaint or suit of any citizen or soldier or a U.S. company in the future because of this Convention in its current state does not contain guarantees», indicating that «such an agreement should not preclude the right of Iraqi citizens victims of war during the American presence, from filing lawsuits and complaints in taking the right through the local courts or international ». MP for the National Alliance on Alshaber, it was stated that« there is Iraqi money deposited abroad and the U.S. government expressed its willingness to keep the money after agreed to these demands, and that there are requests from the U.S. government in this regard.
Alshaber said: The «Americans look to their own interest before the interests of the Iraqi people and hope that there will be no pressure on that, but we respect the opinion of the parliament and government in this direction». Confirmed that Article VI of the Convention should be recognition of the Government of the United States sovereign immunity and diplomatic and official of Iraq and his possessions, its agencies and organs and its officials, employees and agents and their property in a manner similar to the recognition of the legal system of the ordinary American State immunity, its property and other agencies and bodies, officials, employees, agents and property.
The MP said Haitham al-Jubouri, a member of the Finance Committee in Parliament: that «the protection of U.S. Iraqi funds ends in early June, which originally extended over the last two years with the consent of the American President, and this Convention before the House of Representatives prevent citizens Americans to claim their money or demanding it of compensation money Iraq ». He continued:« supposed the House of Representatives to speed up the approval of this Convention so as not to ask the U.S. government to extend the period of protection », said in this regard:« so does not count the Iraqi people at the mercy of the U.S. president a second time, we are on the Finance Committee let the Council House of Representatives for a vote in favor of this agreement .. We are in a coalition of law support the settlement ».
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With the continuation of the House of Representatives deliberating a draft law of the Convention on the settlement of claims between Iraq and the United States, which aims according to a project for an end to all lawsuits filed in federal courts and courts of the United States American citizens, the Americans against the Iraqi government, were divided House of Representatives between a welcome and others are opposed.
With confirmed deputies from the coalition of state law, the Iraqi and Kurdistan on its importance, especially with the end of the protection of Iraqi funds, said block Liberal of the Sadrist movement said that the agreement is the disregard for the blood of the Iraqi people. The MP said the alliance of state law Mohammed Saadoun Hatem Alziod: that «the protection of Iraqi funds ending on the fifth month, and as a result we must keep the money from abroad, and that there is an agreement to settle these demands ». He added that« there are a lot of Americans have claims against Iraq, and as a result we are preparing this Convention is very important to keep the Iraqi money .. We also we want to keep the country from which », stressing the need for convening this Convention .. And without them there will be no cover for the Iraqi funds ».
The draft legislation includes nine articles, and specific dates for the payment of certain amounts of financial and implementation of the commitments between the parties. Chihod pointed out that« the Convention provides for the settlement of all the money and paid on the Iraqi side and serves as a final settlement and Amounts are in millions of dollars As a result, if you have signed this Convention, these cases will fall and the beneficiary is the first and last Iraq ».
The second article of the law states «the purpose for which it seeks for it by the parties in the framework of this Convention and pursuant to its provisions is to end all lawsuits filed in any of the federal courts or courts of the United States and the settlement and liquidation of all claims of American citizens.
The MP for the Iraqi List, the white high Nassif Jasem, said: »” The government had to do this file claims Iraqi government is demanding U.S. compensation for the individuals, companies and blocks have been destroyed by the U.S. side ». And Jassim said:« I have sinned against the government because it did not do so , and this thing is not consistent with the size of the damage to the Iraqi people », indicating that« to keep Iraq under Chapter VII means that the prosecution of Iraqi funds remain, and it must end this. Because we want to get out of this item, as we wish that the NFC association with the United States U.S., especially in light of the maturity of the withdrawal end of the year ». It also noted the MP Nassif that« the money if they are protected by the President of the United States, this will end, If the Iraqi government has not taken a position on the money deposited in banks will be non-protected », pointing out that« the settlement after it was tied billion dollars has been settled for 400 million dollars ..
So I think the damage will be less on the Iraqi people », declared at the same time support list for this Convention. According to Article IV of the Settlement Agreement, the government of the United States accepts the Government of Iraq $ 400 million for full and final settlement of the claims of U.S. citizens covered by the Convention.
In turn, the MP said the Sadrist bloc Maha league: «We reject this agreement before it presents on the agenda, because there is disregard for the blood of the Iraqi people». Periodic continued: he «is a shame that the Parliament passes this law or the so-called settlement», referring to that «these adjustments and claims extends even after the occupation of Iraq». She asked the league «Who will compensate the country for the devastation and destruction that happened?. And compensate the families of martyrs and victims, the wounded and disabled and birth defects? », Indicating that« this thing that we reject categorically which serves as the control of an American, but the robe, a new stain to pass by the House of Representatives », stressing at the same time it was the government that rejects this topic from the beginning. For his part, MP Mahmoud Othman, a Kurdish member of the coalition government to include in the draft law on ratification of the settlement agreement guarantees not to raise claims or complaints in the future.
Osman said: that «must include this Convention guarantees not to make a complaint or suit of any citizen or soldier or a U.S. company in the future because of this Convention in its current state does not contain guarantees», indicating that «such an agreement should not preclude the right of Iraqi citizens victims of war during the American presence, from filing lawsuits and complaints in taking the right through the local courts or international ». MP for the National Alliance on Alshaber, it was stated that« there is Iraqi money deposited abroad and the U.S. government expressed its willingness to keep the money after agreed to these demands, and that there are requests from the U.S. government in this regard.
Alshaber said: The «Americans look to their own interest before the interests of the Iraqi people and hope that there will be no pressure on that, but we respect the opinion of the parliament and government in this direction». Confirmed that Article VI of the Convention should be recognition of the Government of the United States sovereign immunity and diplomatic and official of Iraq and his possessions, its agencies and organs and its officials, employees and agents and their property in a manner similar to the recognition of the legal system of the ordinary American State immunity, its property and other agencies and bodies, officials, employees, agents and property.
The MP said Haitham al-Jubouri, a member of the Finance Committee in Parliament: that «the protection of U.S. Iraqi funds ends in early June, which originally extended over the last two years with the consent of the American President, and this Convention before the House of Representatives prevent citizens Americans to claim their money or demanding it of compensation money Iraq ». He continued:« supposed the House of Representatives to speed up the approval of this Convention so as not to ask the U.S. government to extend the period of protection », said in this regard:« so does not count the Iraqi people at the mercy of the U.S. president a second time, we are on the Finance Committee let the Council House of Representatives for a vote in favor of this agreement .. We are in a coalition of law support the settlement ».
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