The tip of the iceberg. They should take a good look at Congress.
Yes. But they won't, will they?
Posted on 11/20/2007 8:29:06 AM PST by jpl
WASHINGTON (AFP) — The US military has filed a formal complaint with an Iraqi criminal court accusing a detained, award-winning Associated Press photographer of being a "terrorist media operative," the Pentagon said Monday.
Geoff Morrell, the Pentagon press secretary, said the military made the complaint about Bilal Hussein, who has been held for more than 19 months without charges in US military custody, to Iraq's Central Criminal Court.
"We believe Bilal Hussein was a terrorist media operative who infiltrated the AP," he said. "MNF-I possesses convincing and irrefutable evidence that Bilal Hussein is a threat to security and stability as a link to insurgent activity."
Morrell said an investigative hearing into the case by the court is scheduled to begin on or after November 28.
Hussein was detained April 12, 2006 after marines entered his house in Ramadi to establish a temporary observation post and found bomb-making materials, insurgent propaganda and a surveillance photograph of a US military installation.
Morrell said Hussein, who was part of an AP photo team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2005, had previously aroused suspicion because he was often at the scene insurgent attacks as they occurred.
He said other evidence, which he would not describe, came to light after his detention "that makes it clear that Mr. Hussein is a terrorist media operative who infiltrated the AP."
Under Iraq's legal system, an investigative judge reviews the evidence and decides whether it is sufficient to press charges. The case then goes before a panel of three judges for trial.
The US military's role in the trial would be as a "complaining witness," Morrell said.
Hussein remains in US military custody, he said.
The Associated Press was notified that the military planned to seek criminal charges on November 14.
"While we are hopeful that there could be some resolution to Bilal Hussein's long detention, we have grave concerns that his rights under the law continue to be ignored and even abused," AP President and CEO Tom Curley said in a statement.
"The steps the U.S. military is now taking continue to deny Bilal his right to due process and, in turn, may deny him a chance at a fair trial.
"The treatment of Bilal represents a miscarriage of the very justice and rule of law that the United States is claiming to help Iraq achieve," the AP statement said.
"At this point, we believe the correct recourse is the immediate release of Bilal."
“... being a “terrorist media operative,” “
When will the NY Times building be raided?
A US Sniper should have ended this a long time ago...
Could we get the Marines to go into Harry Reid’s house as well?
In 2004 he was in Fallujah as the terrorists were leaving. He claims to have witnessed “war crimes” as the US was attacking. He “left his camera behind” so only gives eyewitness “testimony”.
Much later he was captured in the compnay of Al Qaida agents.
He’s on the enemy’s side. Now if only the Time Magazine reporter who’s been embedded with the enemy would also be charged.
but but but. He’d won a pulitzer. That’s like winning the Nobel Peace Prize, an Oscar, a US and International Emmy, and a cool compass in a box of Cracker Jacks.
A cool compass in a box of Cracker Jacks serves some purpose.
What member of the MSM isn't?
This is going to be interesting.
How long before Reid and Pelosi bring up measures in support of the terrorists sympathizer?
Hey al-AP lawyer, you may want to book up on what process is due...
The tip of the iceberg. They should take a good look at Congress.
I have commented on this repeatedly in the past. It seemed that all to often either a still photo or camera man for some news organization was always around and filming in just the right spot when a terrorist attack would occur on our troops or civilians.
I have no doubt there is a sizeable number of them that are either on the take, believe in the cause, or are full fledged members of terrorist organizations.
The tip of the iceberg. They should take a good look at Congress.
Yes. But they won't, will they?
Morrell said Hussein, who was part of an AP photo team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2005, had previously aroused suspicion because he was often at the scene insurgent attacks as they occurred.
He said other evidence, which he would not describe, came to light after his detention "that makes it clear that Mr. Hussein is a terrorist media operative who infiltrated the AP."
People should note the classic propaganda technique used here to lie by ommission:
Agence France Presse, the source of this article fails to mention a crucial and damning detail. When Hussein was arrested in the terrorist raid and held for a month, he had failed to identify himself and was found out, while in jail, by accident.
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