Iraq's Sovereignty

"Just when I thought things were improving in Iraq, I read a depressing article about another tragic shooting of Iraqi civilians by US troops. It makes it worse that it appears the soldiers lied about it:

The U.S. military issued a press release the day of the shooting. It said troops from the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, were stopped on the roadside when "criminals" traveling the road fired on them. When the soldiers fired back, the statement said, the car crashed against a wall and "exploded." Two of the U.S. vehicles had bullet holes and a weapon was found in the burned car according to the military.

Meanwhile the Iraqi government and the US are negotiating a security agreement between them that would allow US troops to operate in Iraq as they please for many years ahead. Many people are worried about Iraq's sovereignty. Initially, US officials wanted US troops to have immunity from prosecution, but eventually dropped that demand. Now Maliki says for the first time he wants a timetable for withdrawal. "
Iraqi Mojo

I'm not familiar with this case and it might just as you say. But in many similar cases that took place near check point, it was the insurgents that would shoot at cars, or at the troops which caused the tragic incidents. The story linked above happened on Airport road, where this tactic is common. And it come at a time when there is pressure building against the US troop presents. I an sure you are noticing that there is not so much pressure to pass a working election law, that the Maliki government wants to outlaw election poster, ban the Awakening councils and ban them from taking part in the election.

No one seems to worried about building democratic institutions. Just coincidences?

Of course there is always the chance that those evil US troops just shot them for the fun.