U.S.-Iraqi raid in Sadr City nets militia suspect in U.S. soldier abduction

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U.S. and Iraqi forces raided Baghdad's Sadr City Shiite stronghold on Tuesday, detaining seven members of a militia, including one who is suspected of having information about an American soldier who was kidnapped last month, the military said. Police Capt. Mohammed Ismail said three Iraqis, including a young boy, were killed and 15 wounded during the early morning raid.

A Shiite legislator, cradling the dead child's body, told reporters outside a hospital morgue that Iraq's government should be condemned for allowing such attacks.

"I am suspending my membership in Parliament since it remains silent about crimes such as this against the Iraqi people," said Saleh Al-Ukailli. "I will not return to parliament until the occupation troops leave the country."

Al-Ukailli is one of 30 legislators in Iraq's 275-member parliament who are followers of Muqtada al-Sadr, the anti-American Shiite cleric whose main offices are based in Sadr City.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2006-11-21-sadr-city-raid_x.htm

[Rose Siding]

1. The young boy was six months old.

according to this report-
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2624716

I wonder if that missing soldier would have considered the trade worthwile.