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Iraq-Jordan
Iraq holding 281 foreign insurgent suspects
2005-08-22
BAGHDAD - Iraq has in custody 281 foreigners suspected of involvement in insurgent activity, a spokesman for the Iraqi government said on Sunday. “All of the foreigners currently in custody are involved in charges that are related, one way or another, to terrorism networks,” said spokesman Leith Kubba. “Figures from the former regime, according to intelligence information, are regrouping in a neighbouring country,” Kubba said.

“They have begun funding the spreading of rumours to demoralise Iraqis, damage the image of democracy and thwart the referendum on the constitution.”

Topping the list of detainees’ nationalities were Egypt (80), followed by Syria (64) and Sudan (41). Kubba said there was also a Briton in the group. He named a total of 14 countries, all of them Arab, except Iran, Turkey and Britain.
Not as many Saudis as I thought. They must be home arranging the financing.
Posted by:Steve White

#8  â€œThey have begun funding the spreading of rumours to demoralise Iraqis, damage the image of democracy and thwart the referendum on the constitution.”

After graduating from US MSM University with bs degrees.
Posted by: ex-lib   2005-08-22 16:39  

#7  Saudi's are all walking around their big rock
Posted by: Thraing Hupoluper1864   2005-08-22 10:09  

#6  Must be running a diversity program.
Posted by: Captain America   2005-08-22 07:30  

#5  After German infiltrators were caught wearing US uniforms during the Battle of the Bulge, field commanders summarily executed them under terms of the Geneva Convention. Iraqis should be treating alien secret combatants in a similar manner. But then again, that would offend the State Department' engineered Sharia constitution of Iraq. And we all know that most of those captives are from the Saudi terrorist entity.
Posted by: Vlad the Muslim Impaler   2005-08-22 03:22  

#4  I am trying to remember during my black and white TV days of youth Do I remember seeing people taken to the wall and shot in Cuba? Trying to see how this is any different. If it was good enough for El Comandante and Fidel Castro it should be OK in Iraq. Give them an El Commandante trial and then a trip to the wall.
Posted by: Sock Puppet 0’ Doom   2005-08-22 01:50  

#3  They must be home arranging the financing

Vacationing in Beirut and Damascus, actually.
Posted by: Rafael   2005-08-22 01:21  

#2  Wonder if Kos considers them to be 'mercenaries'?
Posted by: Steve White   2005-08-22 01:18  

#1  Execute them all as spies. Now. That will send a badly needed message.
Posted by: mac   2005-08-22 00:16  

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