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| U.S. Detains Alleged Westerners in Iraq |
| 2003-09-17 |
| Follow-up to yesterday, severely EFL ABU GHRAIB, Iraq (AP) - Six people claiming to be Americans and two who say they are British are in U.S. custody on suspicion of involvement in attacks on coalition forces, an American general said Tuesday. They would be the first Westerners reported held in the insurrection against the U.S.-led occupation. Brig. Gen. Janis Karpinski, who is in charge of coalition detention centers in Iraq, said they were considered security detainees, meaning they were suspected of involvement in guerrilla attacks. She did not identify them but said they were being interrogated by military intelligence in Baghdad, where they were being held. ``We actually do have six who are claiming to be Americans, two who are claiming to be from the U.K. We’re continuing the interviewing process. The details become sketchy and their story changes,’’ Karpinski said. I’ll bet it does! When pressed for details about those being held, she declined to give any other information. ``We’re not trying to withhold information from you. Some information remains classified for security reasons.’’ "These detainees are speaking gibberish. Rice pudding. You really want that for your paper?" Asked about the detainees at a Pentagon news conference, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said: ``The truth is that the folks that we’ve scooped up have, on a number of occasions, multiple identifications from different countries. " Oh, now I get it, they must be Pakistanis! "They’re quite skilled at confusing people as to what their real nationality is or where they came from or what they’re doing.’’ Essential skills for the young Islamist! Though these jokers obviously were asleep when this class was given at the madrassa. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #13 Don't forget ancestors, Pappy! Sorry, Hodenon, guess I was still thinking about e.e. cummings' "homogenius" - whether he was trying for 'homogenous' or 'indigenous'. But I'm glad L.H. cleared it up for me... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2003-9-17 11:30:08 PM |
| #12 Oh-oh, LH. Better get ready for some heat. But I thought it was funny... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-9-17 4:36:35 PM |
| #11 We dont have as many homo genius Americans as we used to, due to AIDS. :( This has really hurt the theater, ballet, and other creative arts. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2003-9-17 3:49:30 PM |
| #10 Don't forget ancestors, Pappy! |
| Posted by: Hodadenon 2003-9-17 2:17:43 PM |
| #9 how many americans know that d. rumsfeld is a german and g,bush ancesters are from essex,england? i dunno, e.e. cummings. how many americans really give a rat's ass? i guess there are no more homogenius americans living in america,Am i wrong? Depends what you mean by homogeneous. The few that I know of have their own casinos. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2003-9-17 2:04:07 PM |
| #8 I wonder why we do not apply morals and methods appropriate for the current status of war. If they are Americans they should be summarily executed for being traitors. This is not at all draconian but pragmatic, let alone the moral approach. Think of how many of the enemy are all set to enjoy the romance of the good fight, to be good wahhabists and even kill Americans yet are alos all set to take immigration to America for themselves or their families, to take education in America, as their due, their right. This double dealing has to stop. With us or against us, American or foe. And the worse criminal is the traitor. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-9-17 1:00:32 PM |
| #7 Wiat till they go to sleep, then stick 'em with a pin. See what language/accent they wake up cussing in... |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-9-17 10:46:30 AM |
| #6 I was offered $5,000 for my diplomatic pass port and $1,000 for my tourist passport. I was also offered $5,000 for my girlfriend. So... do you still have the girlfriend? :) |
| Posted by: Shipman 2003-9-17 10:23:01 AM |
| #5 I was in Tangier on vacation, I took the ferry from Algeceras, Spain over on a lark with my girl friend. While I was there, I was offered $5,000 for my diplomatic pass port and $1,000 for my tourist passport. I was also offered $5,000 for my girlfriend. WHen I was living in Frankfurt, the consulate there always had long lines of American students claiming to have lost or had their passports stolen. Word on the street was that many of these dolts were selling them for more spending money and then getting a temp at the Consulate to get home. We always had this feeling that there were a large number of US Passports in circulation in the wrong hands on the black market all over europe. SO it is not far fetched that they would find some non English speaking Abdullah in Iraq with a US Passport or some other official documentation. |
| Posted by: SOG475 2003-9-17 9:48:43 AM |
| #4 Helpful Cheats handed out at the Madrass: Brooklyn Dodgers, Grant, Carry Back, Joe DiMaggio |
| Posted by: Shipman 2003-9-17 9:45:01 AM |
| #3 UPDATE: ABU GHRAIB, Iraq — Despite a report that six people claiming to be Americans and two who said they were Britons were being held in Iraq on suspicion of plotting attacks on coalition forces, Fox News has learned that there are currently "no U.S. or British citizens being held at Abu Ghraib Prison," according to a spokesman for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad.He said reports Tuesday about possible Americans held at the infamous prison near Baghdad were erroneous. "Several individuals tried to claim they were citizens to avoid arrest," the press officer said. Meanwhile a spokesman for the coalition military command in Baghdad said: "We have no evidence that we are holding American or British civilians" picked up for insurgency or sabotage. But he said many people taken into custody do not have passports with them. "We are always continuing to investigate identities," he added. Tuesday's report stated that the eight persons in U.S. custody claimed to be either American or British, which would have made them the first Westerners reported held in the insurrection against the U.S.-led occupation. Nothing to see, move along. |
| Posted by: Steve 2003-9-17 9:20:52 AM |
| #2 Unless you are a member of a native american indian tribe (and even they came to america over the land bridge from asia during the last ice age) why yes, most american families have their roots some place else. And your point is? |
| Posted by: Steve 2003-9-17 8:47:37 AM |
| #1 how many americans know that d. rumsfeld is a german and g,bush ancesters are from essex,england?i guess there are no more homogenius americans living in america,Am i wrong? |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-9-17 5:07:50 AM |