U.S. Troops Capture Lieutenant of Cleric

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BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. troops captured a key lieutenant of radical Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr during overnight clashes in Najaf that killed 24 people and wounded nearly 50, hospital and militia officials said.



Riyadh al-Nouri, al-Sadr's brother-in-law, offered no resistance when American troops raided his home during a series of clashes in this Shiite holy city, according to Azhar al-Kinani, a staffer in al-Sadr's office in Najaf.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=2&u=/ap/20040526/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

[TahitiNut]

1. "... captured ... overnight ..."

Our freedom-loving and due-process-abiding military has apparently perfected the night-time home invasion.

"Terrorists"? Where? :eyes:

[Mr.Green93]

2. this story line is getting stale

a key "lieutenant" is captured about once a week. What's next? A large "arms cache" uncovered?

[gottaB]

3. Another story tacked on

Is this just too ordinary or what?

U.S. troops opened fire on a car in downtown Kirkuk, killing a man and injuring his wife, an Iraqi police official said Wednesday. The Tuesday night shooting broke out five minutes after the nighttime curfew went into effect at 11 p.m., said Police Gen. Sherko Shakir. The couple's baby was also in the Fiat, but was not hurt, he said.

There was no comment from U.S. officials.

[Webster Green]

4. These assholes have no authority to capture anyone in Iraq.....

Another freedom fighter dragged off to the torture chamber by the storm troopers.

[UpInArms]

5. related article: U.S. Forces Attack Shi'ite Fighters in Iraq Cemetery

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5257679

and the line with the most info:

The U.S.-led authorities in Iraq want to arrest Sadr in connection with the murder of another Shi'ite cleric and are racing to end his rebellion before an unelected Iraqi government formally takes over sovereignty on June 30.

So I guess the "order of the day" is that anything is "acceptable".

[saigon68]

6. ITS BASICALLY JUST KILL ANYONE YOU WANT

THERE ARE NO RULES ANYTHING GOES