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Originally Posted by Strange Famous
Why should Iraqi citizens stop at American checkpoints?
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Because there are armed men standing there, checking Iraqi cars for known terrorists and/or weapons and explosives? Officially, the US soldiers are part of an army of occupation, with certain rights and obligations. They are responsible for security, and if they feel checkpoints are needed to provide that security, they have the right to set them up. I doubt the current Iraqi government and most Iraqi civilians have a problem with these checkpoints.
Besides, given the fact that there are *armed men* standing there, with orders to shoot people that don't stop, and the fact that everyone should know that... why should the Iraqi citizens NOT stop? Such a situation isn't the best place to make a political/legal statement; it could kill you.