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2007-03-20 Iraq

American forces liberate more than 200 abducted in Muqdadiya (?true?)

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Posted by Glenmore 2007-03-20 12:59|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Good catch, Glenmore.

Posted by Brett 2007-03-20 13:12|| 2007-03-20 13:12|| Front Page Top

#2 The original source seems to be a SCIRI outlet. The whole thing could be fiction, or part fiction, or largely true. If even significantly true, there could be good reason to delay official release, in order to exploit intel value. If not true, I have not figured out a motive for the story - beyond that of outlets like Weekly World News, etc. (entertainment), and SCIRI doesn't strike me as an entertaining outfit.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-03-20 13:28|| 2007-03-20 13:28|| Front Page Top

#3 For a strange reason, I suspect this is true.

It has several elements that would seem to fit. Maybe trying to turn the hostages, fear of tribal revenge if they were executed, blackmail the tribes.

Add it all together and just maybe...

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-03-20 14:07|| 2007-03-20 14:07|| Front Page Top

#4 It doesn't make any sense that al Q would feed 200 prisoners. To what end would a covert gang take on such responsibility ? Baffling !

Posted by wxjames 2007-03-20 14:09|| 2007-03-20 14:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Glenmore, salt..hope it's true tho. ;-)

Posted by RD 2007-03-20 14:14|| 2007-03-20 14:14|| Front Page Top

#6 Strykers did net a huge cache on Friday. May be related. LINK

The search resulted in the discovery of large amounts of munitions to include direct-fire
weapons systems such as a recoilless rifle, rocket-propelled grenade munitions, more
than 1,000 rounds of small-arms ammunition, indirect fire munitions containing more
than 30 mortar rounds, and mortar-firing systems; and improvised-explosive device
materials to include approximately 300 blasting caps, detonation wire, batteries and
timers, and other terrorist documents.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2007-03-20 15:27|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2007-03-20 15:27|| Front Page Top

#7 wxjames
No mention of well fed or lacking drill holes to the brain.

Posted by 3dc 2007-03-20 18:35|| 2007-03-20 18:35|| Front Page Top

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