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Iraq

US arrest of Karbala leader as terrorism

2006-06-21

BAGHDAD - Shiite cleric Muqtada Al Sadr charged Wednesday that US forces arrest of the president of the Karbala Governate Council last week was terrorism and a violation of Iraqi national sovereignty. Al Sadr, in comments to Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa, said the occupation forces act of storming the Karbala Governorate Council represents a direct breach of Iraqs independence and a violation of its national sovereignty. He was referring to the US forces seizure of Uqail Al Zebeidy in a raid at his home in Karbala, some 110 kilometres south of Baghdad, on June 15.

We must confront such acts, since they are acts of terrorism - assaulting an elected government is an act of terrorism, Al Sadr said. He expressed concern that similar acts may be perpetrated against other elected officials in other governorates.

Like you, perhaps?

The media spokesman for the Karbala Governorate Council had told DPA that Al Zebeidy had been taken to an undisclosed location. The spokesman added that a number of Al Zebeidys personal belongings were confiscated, including his personal computer. The spokesman also said that US armed forces beat Al Zebeidys personal bodyguards before storming his home.

I certainly hope so

A US military spokesman said that Al Zebeidy was arrested on charges of organizing and assisting armed groups in conducting assassination operations in Karbala. The US spokesman added that intelligence information revealed that Al Zebeidy was storing weapons and ammunition in his home.

Posted by:Steve

#5 I guess we know now which faction ol' Zeebeedee was workin' for, huh?

Target lock?

Posted by: mojo 2006-06-21 14:10

#4 This latest surge of arrests indicate that we have a big monkey and he is talking rather than have dental work done. If that is so, then this is the beginning of the end.
The democrats can change their strategy from CUT AND RUN to SNEEK OUT IN THE NIGHT AND DECLARE VICTORY.

Posted by: wxjames 2006-06-21 13:17

#3 Except it was probably Iraqi forces that did the arresting and are holding him. Mookie can go suck a rock. Any order to arrest that guy would have come from the Iraqi government, not us.

Posted by: crosspatch 2006-06-21 12:50

#2 "We must confront such acts, since they are acts of terrorism - assaulting an elected government is an act of terrorism, Al Sadr said. He expressed concern that similar acts may be perpetrated against other elected officials in other governorates. Like you, perhaps? "

No we wont arrest Sadr himself any time soon, I think. What we MAY do, I hope, is take out key supporters whove infiltrated the Iraqi governance structure, and who have made parts of southern Iraq a hell, and interfered with the advance of the political process. I presume we are starting with those who are most politically vulnerable, and whom it would be hardest (politically) for Tater to go to the mattresses over.

Posted by: liberalhawk 2006-06-21 09:42

#1 bad precedent for Tater

Posted by: Frank G 2006-06-21 08:45

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