From: "ritu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Killer Bs Discussion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Killer Bs Discussion'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: The ultimate photo op? Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 20:41:01 +0530
Jon Gabriel wrote:
> >That wouldn't help either. Afaik, the CPA doesn't recognise > the concept > >of diplomatic immunity within Iraq. > > His accountant? I'm way behind on my Iraq news... what's the CPA? :)
The Coalition Provisional Authority, Bremer and Co. [There was a time when the banner on their homepage read the coalition provincial authority..*g*]
*snicker* :-) Thanks for clarifying!
> ::after sucking caffeine into my tired body:: > > If you meant CIA, do you have a cite? I hadn't heard that.
I don't have a cite. This came up in midst of a conversation with some Indian diplomats. They were talking about the problems related to re-opening the Indian Embassy in Iraq.
Ah! Was wondering, thanks.
> If so, doesn't > that violate the Geneva convention or something?
I am not sure about that one but the MEA was basically told, 'sorry, things are too tense on ground and we are not offering any diplomatic immunity atm'.
I suppose I'm going to start sounding like a sterotypical uneducated American soon: what's the MEA? :-) Google came up with Middle East Airlines.
If the CIA wasn't guaranteeing diplomatic immunity to foreign nationals, then I think that might be a violation of the Geneva convention. I could be wrong though. For any country not to guarantee the safety of its diplomats in a war zone is probably normal.
> Just thought I'd point out that storming someone's embassy > would be an act > of agression against them and a prelude to another war. > Although we could > always use the "NATO/Chinese Embassy" excuse: "Oops! Sorry!"
See, the fact is that no country in the world would go an attack the US if the CPA storms their embassy in Baghdad. It would be easier to just accept the apology and pretend to believe the excuse. :)
Too true. We are the ultimate 800lb gorilla, which has its positives & negatives.
Jon
Le Blog: http://zarq.livejournal.com
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