U.S. Holding Six Americans, Two Britons in Iraq

TBO ^ | 9/16/2003 | AP

[Catspaw]

U.S. Holding Six Americans, Two Britons in Iraq
The Associated Press
Published: Sep 16, 2003

  ABU GHRAIB, Iraq (AP) - The United States is holding in Iraq six prisoners who claim to be Americans and two who say they are Britons, the general in charge of detention centers said Tuesday.

Brig. Gen. Janis Karpinski, commander of the 800th Military Police Brigade, said the eight were considered security detainees - those who attacked or helped carry out attacks against coalition troops - and were being interrogated by military intelligence.

Karpinski said they are being held at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison, 12 miles west of Baghdad, one of the most potent symbols of Saddam Hussein's regime.

She would not provide further details.

It was the first time the U.S. military has acknowledged the detention of Westerners in connection with attacks on American troops in Iraq.

AP-ES-09-16-03 0958EDT

[Grampa Dave]

This is classic with this thread!

Anyone seen Bonior and McDermott lately? :)

[Lunatic Fringe]

Take them all behind a building and shoot them like dogs. F-ing TRAITORS!

[Starrgaizr]

Article III

Section. 3.

Clause 1: Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.

Clause 2: The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted.

[pepsionice]

If there are any more Johnny Jihads out there...then lets not waste time bringing them back to the US. Establish a 20 year period that they must remain outside of the US if they are found to be helping the 'enemy'. Let them figure out where they want to stay for the next 20 years. Sorry for the families...but they should have told little Johnny what being a citizen means.

[Dog]

Holy moly!

Cat ...ping me when you find out their names..

[visualops]

I would guess that release of names is imminent. I doubt they would even state they have them if that wasn't the case.
Add me to the list of "pingees" if you find out any more.

[BurbankKarl]

ratboy ping

"Do you like movies about Gladiators?"

"Ever been in an Afghani prison?"

"Ever seen a grown Taliban naked?"

[BurbankKarl]

I will bet some of these guys were members of different Nat'l Guard units, or even our armed forces at some point.

[HiJinx]

A search through the DOD information site revealed 7 articles in the last 4 hours, most appear to be repeats of the AP article.

From the Khaleej Times Online/AFP, this is a bit new, evidently this post is due to the 800th MP Brigade holding a "media day":

***snip***
Brigadier General Janis Karpinski also said that 10,000 inmates were being held in jails around Iraq on either criminal charges or as suspected security cases, double the previously reported figure 5,000.

Karpinski said that “several hundred third-country nationals” were among the prisoners held on security grounds since Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was overthrown in April by US and British forces.

“Six are claiming to be Americans and two are claiming to be from the UK,” she said, as coalition military police held “Abu Ghuraib Media Day” at the prison 20 kilometers (12 miles) west of Baghdad.

Investigators were seeking to determine whether the claims of US or British nationality were correct. “We are continuing the interviews,” she said.

***snip***

[dennisw]

Debrief with extreme prejudice and get their cages ready in Git'mo.

[Prodigal Son]

bump

[monkeywrench]

"Investigators were seeking to determine whether the claims of US or British nationality were correct. “We are continuing the interviews,” she said."

The bastards are probably whining for lawyers.

[Peach]

If they end up being from MoveOn.org, this is going to cap off my week.

Best laugh of the day. From your lips to God's ears.

[Miss Marple]

These people should never be allowed on US soil. They should be interrogated and kept in Iraq until they can be transferred to Gitmo.

[monkeywrench]

I agree, however, once their names are released we'll have relatives being pushed (by the left)in front of microphones demanding their "rights". Followed by the aclu, etc...

[cookcounty]

The 9th Ninny Court has ruled that the election cannot go forward unless they are supplied with secure absentee ballots.

[jriemer]

These people should never be allowed on US soil. They should be interrogated and kept in Iraq until they can be transferred to Gitmo.

Respectfully, why waste the gas to ship them to Gitmo? We can convene military tribunals in-country just as easily. The trial should be held in the juristiction the crime was commited after all. 8^)

[sport]

If the six who claime to be Americans attacked Coalition troops, they need to shoot the bastards, straightway.

[mathluv]

Fox said Rummy would have a news conference about this shortly.