Are You Kidding Me?

US asks that private contractors in Iraq get immunity from Iraqi law:

"WASHINGTON — With its international mandate in Iraq set to expire in 11 months, the Bush administration will insist that the government in Baghdad give the United States broad authority to conduct combat operations and guarantee civilian contractors specific legal protections from Iraqi law, according to administration and military officials."

So let's get this straight, we tell Iraq that we want them to stand on their own two feet and be sovereign...but we'll be sending people in to kill you and you can't prosecute them.

And you wonder why we're not winning their hearts and minds.