Warranting Compliance ; U.S. Forces Follow New Pact in Suspects' Arrests

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Implementing a key provision of the new status-of-forces agreement governing U.S. military operations in Iraq is proving a challenge in persistence and patience for soldiers who have begun following the mandate ahead of the accord's official start.

Under Article 22 of the bilateral pact, U.S. troops beginning Jan. 1 must have court-issued warrants before they can detain terrorism-connected suspects in noncombat or non-imminent-danger circumstances.

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Warranting Compliance ; U.S. Forces Follow New Pact in Suspects' Arrests

The same holds for entering and searching homes for illegal weapons and other contraband.

That part is clear. What isn't clear, and what's causing members of the 4th Infantry Division's Prosecution Task Force (PTF) teams to burn the midnight oil are fundamental issues...

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