I don't like to speak ill of the dead, nor speculate on the motives of someone who cannot defend himself, but I find it interesting that he was helping Moffack Mustaffa Yasin, whom he calls "my paternal uncle's brother," set up an e-mail account and an international wire account.
According to Nick Berg, none of the Mosul banks would do international wires, so they would have to open it in Baghdad.
He also happened to mention wanting to do work at Abu Ghraib, which he calls "the site of a notorious prison for Army and political prisoners." This was in January, mind you, before the prisoner abuse allegations came to light here in the United States.
I think a key component to the story is whether or not the international wire was ever utilized, and if it was, who was involved in the transactions?
"He also happened to mention wanting to do work at Abu Ghraib, which he calls "the site of a notorious prison for Army and political prisoners." This was in January, mind you, before the prisoner abuse allegations came to light here in the United States."
That is what leads me to speculate that his detainment was a setup to capture abuse on film. Odd that he would want to work at such a place, isn't it? This is why the Moore connection to this prison would be telling: did Moore set up some of the prisoner abuse operation for propaganda purposes?
Remember we are dealing with Holier-than-thou-Wood folks who live in a fantasy world where their messages are more important than our lives. I would not put anything past any of them.