In the course of reviewing bills posted on Politivote, I have seen many that are not in the best interest of our nation.  It is refreshing to see a bill that represents what the Congress should be doing.  The government of Iraq should know that the United States opposes amnesty for persons known to have killed our soldiers. This bill makes it clear to the government of Iraq that the killing of American soldiers should not be encouraged or tolerated.  This bill declares that we care about the lives of the soldiers who have sacrificed much to complete the mission in Iraq.

I consider the third section of the bill a bit problematic because it stipulates that the Government of Iraq should educate the people on the “civic-minded and selfless nature of American Military Personnel serving in Iraq.”  I believe that members of our military in Iraq have good intentions for the country and would like to see it succeed.  However, many Iraqis don’t like our presence in their country.  How then can we convince them of our good intentions?

In spite of the flaw in this bill, it is the sort of legislation worthy of the attention of our elected officials.  It goes a long way to the security of our soldiers in Iraq.