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U.S. and Iraq Agree on Immunity for Troops NewsMax.com WiresWASHINGTON – American troops serving in Iraq would be immune from prosecution in local courts under an agreement in principle between the United States and the interim government in Baghdad. "The president wants to make sure that our troops are protected," White House press secretary Scott McClellan said Thursday. Story Continues Below He said members of the military would face justice in the American legal system rather than in local courts. "You're talking about parts of the world where due process may not be guaranteed," McClellan said. He said that the United States and Iraq already had agreed in principle on an immunity arrangement and that final details were being worked out. "The coalition will make sure that our troops have proper immunities," McClellan said. "That is a high priority. We have similar arrangements around the world in countries wherever U.S. forces are deployed or diplomats are present to insure that there are proper legal protections for our personnel."
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