U.S. Raid in Baghdad Kills Al Qaeda Leader Blamed for Reservist's Death (Maupin)

Fox ^ | Nov 20, 2008

[RDTF]

BAGHDAD — An Al Qaeda in Iraq leader blamed in the 2004 abduction and murder of an Army reservist from Ohio and other deadly attacks over several years was killed in an American raid in Baghdad, the U.S. military said Thursday.

U.S. forces acting on a tip carried out the raid Nov. 11 in Baghdad's Mansour neighborhood, killing Hajji Hammadi and another armed insurgent, the military statement.

The Iraqi was accused in the abduction and killing of Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Matt Maupin, a 20-year-old private first class who was seized when his fuel convoy was attacked by insurgents in Iraq on April 19, 2004, as the insurgency was gaining strength. Al-Jazeera aired a videotape later that month showing the Batavia, Ohio, native wearing camouflage and a floppy desert hat, sitting on a floor surrounded by five masked men holding automatic rifles.

Maupin's remains were found in March on the outskirts of Baghdad, about 12 miles from where the convoy was ambushed.

His father, Keith Maupin, said he got a call from the Pentagon on Wednesday telling him that Hammadi had been killed.

"They told me they killed him on Veterans Day," Maupin said. "Ain't that appropriate."

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[Doogle]

..in order to remain somewhat civil, I will simply say, Good

[pollywog]

Sad his son’s life was taken but glad that the killer was taken out finally!

[padre35]

In the absence of courtrooms, mankind often times find that the Wager of Battle suffices to mete out justice.

Hammadi lived longer then my Fellow American Pvt Maupin, but I’d like to think his Brothers in Arms tried Hammadi and found him wanting.

[Bahbah]

May Matt Maupin’s family find some peace from this.

[Joe 6-pack]

We can only hope Hammadi was gutshot and died a slow and horrible death trying to swat the flies from his own intestines.

[Bahbah]

Oh, and many thanks to our guys. Our appreciation is beyond words.

[nkycincinnatikid]

Mr Maupins words deserve repeating.
“Ain’t that appropriate” !!!!!

[jveritas]

Justice done. God bless our brave troops.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Well, not to worry, President 0bama will see to it that those responible are brought to justice.

[Bulldawg Fan]

Burn in hell raghead.

[sport]

Well, not to worry, President 0bama will see to it that those responible are brought to justice.

That is one thing that scares me about that sob. Honestly evereything about him scares me.

[NonValueAdded]

Maybe Biden’s son can be the prosecuting JAG ... how conveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenient.

[Skooz]

I like the way you think.

I hope his last conscious moment was feeling a pig licking his wounds.

[RDTF]

perfect.

[MovementConservative]

The Iraqi was accused in the abduction and killing of Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Matt Maupin, a 20-year-old private first class who was seized...

Ok, I'm a little confused here. Was he a Staff Sgt. or a PFC?

[RDTF]

yea I know. I always thought it was PFC.

[ErnBatavia]

We can only hope Hammadi was gutshot and died a slow and horrible death

That would probably be light compared to what Matt Maupin likely had to endure...

[RDTF]

ping

[Joe 6-pack]

Sadly, I’m going to have to draw the same conclusion that you did.