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...other divisive issues of sovereignty the agreement will likely have to tackle remain unresolved as well: The ability of U.S. troops to arrest and detain Iraqis and the applicability of Iraqi law on U.S. forces. At present U.S. forces are exempt from Iraqi law and have essentially unchecked powers to arrest and jail Iraqi citizens as part of military operations. Many Iraqis see revoking this as key to restoring a real sense of sovereignty to the country. But it's difficult to imagine U.S. policymakers agreeing to have their hands tied militarily in Iraq or allowing U.S. troops to risk...
Wiggin said she feels “no remorse whatsoever” over her arrest...
...four sat in jail, a news channel on the television set before them documented their recent arrest. Fellow inmates asked for their signatures, Ross said in a telephone interview...
Reitan, who has now racked up 11 arrests for protesting various gay and lesbian causes, said the group members were well aware of the likelihood of arrest when they entered the station...
Ross called the arrest “a badge of honor...