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2008-01-09 Iraq

Al-Arabiya TV Report: Al-Qaeda Controls U.S. Prisons in Iraq

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Posted by anonymous5089 2008-01-09 10:43|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Pretty similar to life in US prisons in the US - the stronger gang rules.
Sounds like a good opportunity for us though - secretly monitor who's doing the intimidating, and focus investigation efforts on them (and/or turn them over to an 'appropriate' Iraqi prison.)

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2008-01-09 11:00|| 2008-01-09 11:00|| Front Page Top

#2 That's one way to turn the Iraqis, and the audience of Al Arabiya, against Al Qaeda and takfiris in general.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2008-01-09 11:37|| 2008-01-09 11:37|| Front Page Top

#3 Wonder if the NYT picks this up and runs a classic "crime rate declines as prison population explodes, experts baffled" story?

Posted by Glung McGurque2454 2008-01-09 12:16|| 2008-01-09 12:16|| Front Page Top

#4 Since most of them were arrested for no good reason

Why do I doubt that. Perhaps some but most?

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-01-09 16:20|| 2008-01-09 16:20|| Front Page Top

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