Iraqi government passes emergency powers law

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...id=540&ncid=716 (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040707/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq&cid=540&ncid=716)

a lot of people saw this coming, in one of the first pieces of legislation written up by the new Iraqi (puppet) government, a law, which will enable the PM to declare martial law was passed. This will undoubtedly happen very soon.

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"The lives of the Iraqi people are in danger, they are in danger from evil forces, from gangs of terrorists," said Human Rights Minister Bakhityar Amin, who compared the new law to the U.S. Patriot Act.


I think that passage sums up the whole thing. (Damn fascists!)