Betraying America's Soldiers: Iranian War Criminals Go Free

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July 09, 2009

Betraying America's Soldiers: Iranian War Criminals Go Free

Lance Fairchok

"The moment you give up your principles, and your values . . . the moment you laugh at those principles, and those values, you are dead, your culture is dead, your civilization is dead. Period."  Orianna Fallaci

On Thursday, the US released 4 Iranian detainees who are suspected of being members of an Iranian Special Forces team that facilitated the smuggling of explosives and explosive devices into Iraq, including shaped charges that could penetrate US armored vehicles. A recent article on the National Review Online, by Andrew C. McCarthy entitled "Negotiating with Terrorists" outlines one of the actions these men are suspected of planning, equipping and executing. 

"On Jan. 20, 2007, five American soldiers were killed and three seriously wounded in Iraq. As Bill Roggio relates at the Long War Journal, it was a daring operation: a twelve-man terrorist team disguised as U.S. servicemen attacked our troops as they held a previously arranged meeting with local officials in Karbala. Four of the soldiers were alive when they were abducted from the scene. They were handcuffed and murdered in a remote location when the coalition forces attempting to rescue them closed in."

A few months later Qais Qazali, Laith Qazali and Ali Mussa Daqduq were captured, along with documents that confirmed they were agents of Iran responsible for organizing and directing terror cells in Iraq. Hundreds of US servicemen and women and thousands of innocent Iraqis died horribly because of them. What these Iranians did were war crimes, from the killing of civilians to the execution of prisoners.  They likely took part in operations themselves; in fact the attackers in Karbala were so expertly disguised as American soldiers their equipment and vehicles were very likely supplied directly by Iran.  

McCarthy continues;

"About two weeks ago, the Obama administration released Laith Qazali after extensive negotiations with the Asaib al-Haq terror network. That network has long been in negotiations with the fledgling Iraqi government, dangling the possibility of laying down its arms, renouncing violence, and integrating into Iraqi society, provided that its top members - particularly Qais and Laith Qazali, as well as Ali Mussa Daqduq - be released."

Now that has been done, below the radar, and over the graves of our soldiers. These war criminals are being called diplomats in an attempt to hide the release from the American public.  They are being set free to reunite with friends and family and continue their work for a brutal murderous regime that is our mortal enemy. What the US may receive in return is a temporary lull in terror attacks, so the precipitous withdrawal of US troops by the Obama administration won't be seen for the blunder that it is.  Our soldiers and their grieving families will not receive justice; their murderers are now a tool of the Democrats, their release a stratagem for political gain.

All this should make Americans realize just what kind of people are in the White House and in Congress.  They do not respect or honor our foundational principles; they do not respect or honor America's values.  You do not let a crime go unpunished. You do not reward evil; it cannot be appeased.  We will inherit no goodwill; we will enjoy no diplomatic concessions; we are the "great Satan" to the regime in Teheran and treating with us is an immoral act.  Their ideology and their policies are based on hatred. To think otherwise is not merely naïve, it is idiotic.

We are in the awful situation were an American President and his administration sides with our enemies, where crimes against us are ignored for petty political gain. How much more American and Iraqi blood will be spilt because of their adolescent leftist ideology? Can they truly be so blind to the horrific consequences of releasing terrorists in an attempt to secure peace? Or do they hate our soldiers so completely that they do not care?

The Obama Administration has betrayed this nation's servicemen and women. They have sold our soldiers lives for a pittance, for short term political expediency. They are dealing with the devil, and are comfortable doing it. By their actions the Obama administration has set the stage for the killing of more brave young Americans and countless innocents.

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[Islaminaction]

Absolutely disgusting. We need America first leaders!

[doc1019]

You think it is bad now, wait a year and then reflect.

[DieHard the Hunter]

Stop taking prisoners. “Catch and Release” is wasteful.

[Islaminaction]

I know, trying my best to wake the rest of us up.

[jazusamo]

This is outrageous! Patriots from the American Revolution to present must be turning in their graves.

[Cheetahcat]

This is crazy who is in charge of this?

[myknowledge]

Unfortunately we’ll never get to have them in high office, because the ones up in the high offices put their loyalty to the NWO above their country.

They’re treasonous internationalists. Zero and his country-hating cronies are them.

We are patriotic nationalists.

[Islaminaction]

I want good relations with our allies. But I am a nationalist.

[piytar]

Obama is in charge. This couldn’t happen without his direct involvement.

[Sundog]

Japanese war criminals went free to help smooth things over after VJ day.

[smoothsailing]

It is outrageous. I’ve done some more digging on this and it appears the current White House occupants gave the OK. The Iranians had been trying to get these jihadis released since 2007 but got no where until now.

Here’s a link, it’s hard to find much in the American press.

http://www.kurdishglobe.net/displayArticle.jsp?id=FC980AC6FE54626EB3AE78AB587AF32F

[smoothsailing]

It appears to be the current administration, see my post#12.

[jazusamo]

Thanks for the link, Smooth.

It’s darned obvious from this piece it had to be Zer0 and his feel good negotiations with the terrorist Iranians. It also reflects just how little respect he has for our military people that have given their lives for all of us.

I’ll stop posting or I’ll say something I shouldn’t. Going to read your linked piece, thanks again.

[smoothsailing]

Here’s another article

http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/12758

You might want to save it for tomorrow, I wouldn’t want your head to explode, buddy!

[jazusamo]

Thanks...Gonna hang it up tonight, talk atcha tomorrow, pal.

[smoothsailing]

G’Night!

[haroldeveryman]

“Can they truly be so blind to the horrific consequences of releasing terrorists in an attempt to secure peace? Or do they hate our soldiers so completely that they do not care?”

Yes.

[william clark]

[piytar]

Yup. But we really haven’t had VIraq or esp VAfg yet. There is still fighting. Lots of it, esp in Afghanistan, and these Iranians could just as easily end up fighting again there as in Iraq. In fact, I’d bet on it...