Iraq empties its jails [1]:...

Iraq empties its jails: "Iraqi television has been showing pictures of joyful prisoners leaving jail, shortly after the authorities announced an unprecedented general amnesty. A nationally televised statement from the Revolution Command Council, read by Information Minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf, said the 'full and complete and final amnesty' applied to 'any Iraqi imprisoned or arrested for political or any other reason'. The amnesty was intended to thank the Iraqi people for their 'unanimity' in last week's presidential referendum, the statement said."