Posted on 12/09/2005 1:42:26 PM PST by NYjarcola
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi citizens turned over a high-ranking Al Qaeda member known as "the Butcher" to U.S. forces in Ramadi Friday a military statement said. Amir Khalaf Fanus was No. 3 on the 28th Infantry Division's High Value Individual list for Ramadi, wanted for murder and kidnapping in connection with his affiliation with Al Qaeda in Iraq. "He is the highest ranking Al Qaeda in Iraq member to be turned into Iraqi and U.S. officials by local citizens," Capt. Jeffrey S. Pool said in a statement released from Camp Blue Diamond in Ramadi. "His capture is another indication that the local citizens tire of the insurgents' presence within their community." According to Pool, Iraqi and U.S. Forces "have witnessed increasing signs of citizens fighting the terrorists within Ramadi as the Dec. 15 National Elections draw nearer." He said that another 1,200 Iraqi Security Force soldiers were recently stationed in Ramadi, while 1,100 Iraqi special police commandos and a mechanized Iraqi army company had moved into the city.
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WOW, GREAT NEWS
More good news. Howard Dean is sad.
BTTT
Re-he-he-he-he-he-heally... nice.
One less person for the Dems to surrender to......
Good!
This is an important sign.
When the Iraqis start telling us where the Al-Qaeda dorks are and when they start telling us where the weapons caches are, these are definitely good signs.
These are signs that they're showing an interest in having control of their situation.
Or pessimistically, they'll do anything possible to get us to leave so they can go about butchering each other (unimpeded) in an undeclared civil war.
I'm hoping for the former and not the latter.
This will of course make the Nightly News. /s
I wonder how long they had him before the hand over. Otherwise, pinging....
Wonder what they will say about this tonite on the NBC Evening News? Probably the lead story, right.
Good stuff ~ Bump!
But, but, but, I thought the Iraqis hated the "occupation" and were on the side of the "insurgents"! /s
Anyone see this on the locals or CNN or PSMNBC wonder if the Ny slims will publish this f..king twisted left and their media scumbags.
Well, the Democrats can cross that guy off their supporter list.
So was this guy in Iraq before or after the war?
I wonder if he has info on Zarqawi. I have some questions for the Z-man:
Do you realize that this war is unwinnable and you are in a quagmire?
What is your exit strategy?
Do you think Iraqis are worried what might happen if you pull out?
What is your torture policy?
Have you set any benchmarks?
I don't see any evidence that you a plan. What's the plan, Stan?
How's your reconstruction plan going?
IF you could win the war, how would you win the peace?
What? They turned in one of Michael Moore's minutemen?
Code Pink is so sad.
BZ, Iraqi citizens! Keep up the good work. Now for some reeeeeeally "agressive" interrogation of the vermin...
I look forward to CNN, MSNBC, NYT, LAT, WP, putting the story into heavy rotation. < / sarcasm >
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