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October 06, 2007
US General Odierno:Do Not Release The 5 Iranians
US General: Five Iranians Detained in Iraq Should Not be Released
October 05, 2007
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WASHINGTON
General Raymond Odierno, the number two leader of US forces in Iraq, said in an interview published Friday that he will recommend that the five Iranians that US forces detained in Iraq in January should not be released.
Their case will be reviewed this month, and according to The Washington Post it is so sensitive that it is being reviewed by the White House.
"Militarily, we should hold on to them," Odierno told the Post.
US forces detained the five in the Kurdish city of Irbil, and say they were helping insurgents fighting US-led forces in Iraq.
Iran insists the captives are diplomats working at Tehran's consulate in Irbil.
Iranian officials continue to demand their release, arguing that the five did nothing illegal.
Separately, Iraq is calling for the release of Mahmudi Farhadi, another Iranian US forces detained September 20 in Sulaimaniyah, also in Iraq's northern autonomous Kurdish region.
In Baghdad, Major General Kevin Bergner told reporters Wednesday that "multiple sources" implicated Farhadi in providing weapons to "Iraqi criminal elements in the service of Iran."
Iran condemned what it called the "unwarranted" arrest of Farhani, described as a businessman in Iraq at the invitation of the Kurdish regional government.
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has slammed the arrest as illegal and demanded Farhadi's release.
And on September 24, Iran shut its frontiers with Iraq in protest, causing mayhem at the border and major economic losses to traders in the Kurdish region.
Wild Thing's comment........
Keep them otherwise they'll be back to kill our troops.
And what the heck is this???? GRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Separately, Iraq is calling for the release of Mahmudi Farhadi, another Iranian US forces detained September 20 in Sulaimaniyah, also in Iraq's northern autonomous Kurdish region.
In Baghdad, Major General Kevin Bergner told reporters Wednesday that "multiple sources" implicated Farhadi in providing weapons to "Iraqi criminal elements in the service of Iran."
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has slammed the arrest as illegal and demanded Farhadi's release.
Hello Iraq, you better make up your mind, our troops are risking life and limb over there!
And then this part.....
US forces detained the five in the Kurdish city of Irbil, and say they were helping insurgents fighting US-led forces in Iraq.
Iran insists the captives are diplomats working at Tehran's consulate in Irbil.
Those are not mutually exclusive statements. They very well could be "diplomats" and also helping, or directing, the insurgents.
Iran can always send them friendship cards to the GITMO address where we could put these prisoners.
Posted by Wild Thing at October 6, 2007 12:55 AM
Comments
Watched the classic Nuemberg Trials on AMC. They only hung Nazi war crimminals in 1946, and today's islamomaniac terrorist detainees get a free pass, free prayer rugs, free prayer beads, fried fish and rice pilaf entree free meals, free soccer balls for rec time at GITMO... so hang the Nazis and give the islam muslims ... parole and deportation - so they can kill again?
Posted by: darthcrUSAderworldtour07 at October 6, 2007 03:09 AM
OT from yesterday notes about the Apache 30mm Gun Takes Out 4 Insurgents: WT says: "Steve, good one, LOL they do flip around. I am so glad the dog is ok and the subhumans are not. heh heh."
By the way Wild Thing, and everyone, please note that I am involved in animal rescue as a hobby, community service thing. I DO NOT rescue arabs or Mooselimbs.
Posted by: Steve at October 6, 2007 08:18 AM
Nice Alliance!!! Execute the spy bastards!!!
Is there not some chosen curse, some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man who owes his greatness to his country's ruin!
--Joseph Addison
Posted by: Jack at October 6, 2007 02:33 PM
More of the Alliance in Iraq: http://patdollard.com/2007/10/05/iraq-mp-busted-at-al-qaeda-meeting/
Posted by: Jack at October 6, 2007 03:05 PM
PS: LOVED the Apache AH-64 clip! Watched it five times while listening to Toby Keith's " .... and when the gunsmoke settled we'll sing a victory tune and meet at the local saloon. We'll raise up our glasses against evil forces and sing Whiskey for my men and beer for my horses!"
This clip gave Frau Vader a very Happy Octoberfest!
Apache Great Spirit - 4
Allah Islamo Kooks - 0
Posted by: darthcrUSAderworldtour07 at October 6, 2007 11:43 PM
Darth, exactly, all so they can go out and kill again.
Posted by: Wild Thing at October 7, 2007 12:25 AM
Steve that is great, I love that you are involved in animal rescue.
"I DO NOT rescue arabs or Mooselimbs."....that is good too. OH yessss
Posted by: Wild Thing at October 7, 2007 12:28 AM
Jack thank you so much for the quote and the link.
Posted by: Wild Thing at October 7, 2007 12:28 AM
Darth, Happy Octoberfest to you and your family.
Posted by: Wild Thing at October 7, 2007 12:30 AM
