Maliki: No Amnesty for Iraqis Who've Killed Americans

Well, I'm glad he cleared that up. When PM Maliki released his reconciliation plan on Sunday, many were left wondering if he would go ahead with amnesty for those who killed US soldiers.

"There will be no amnesty for those who have killed Americans," Mr. Maliki said during the briefing, which lasted almost an hour and was held in a conference room in his office. "I think this would bring a very negative reaction among Iraqis who are related to those who were killed and among Americans who are related to these people."

A loud public debate about the amnesty has followed Mr. Maliki's announcement on Sunday, as Iraqi political leaders Sunni, Shiite and Kurd try to understand whom it covers. The wording was left purposely vague, said one Iraqi government official, in order to satisfy all Iraq's fractious groups.

"Everybody needs to be ambiguous here," the official said.
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Sometimes ambiguity is extremely unhelpful.

One is left to wonder now if Iraqis convicted of killing coalition soldiers from countries other than the US will be granted amnesty.