SAY "BYE BYE" TO THE MERCENARIES IN IRAQ

I imagine they will stampeding to get out of Iraq as soon as they come under the rule of law. From Amanda at ThinkProgress:

No immunity for security contractors in Iraq.
One of the most contentious issues surrounding a long-term U.S.-Iraq security agreement is whether private security contractors should receive blanket legal immunity from Iraqi laws. However, buried today in a Washington Post article, reporter Karen DeYoung reveals that negotiators have agreed that security contractors “would be subject to Iraqi law,” a setback for the Bush administration. Negotiators are still working out the dates for a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq. (HT: The Crypt)

What happens to Iraq when the 20,000 or so mercenaries leave?