Iraqis Release Fallujah's Top Negotiator

[leftchick]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041018/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq&cid=540&ncid=716


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BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Iraqi government on Monday released the chief negotiator for the city of Fallujah in a gesture apparently aimed at reviving peace talks to end the standoff in Iraq (news - web sites)'s major insurgent bastion.

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In Fallujah, city negotiator Sheik Khaled al-Jumeili was released from U.S. custody, three days after he had been detained following the breakdown of peace talks with the Iraqi government.


Al-Jumeili, who spoke to the Associated Press from his home, said he had been detained by U.S. troops, along with three others, on Friday. Witnesses said the Islamic cleric had been picked up after he left a mosque following Friday prayers in a village about 10 miles south of Fallujah.


Al-Jumeili said the four men were taken to a Marine base outside Fallujah and then transported by helicopter to another location.

[leftchick]

1. Al-J:...Falluja peace bid called off

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/4EA072E9-D5D8-4AE3-8F03-A3269A4DB86F.htm

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A top Falluja negotiator who has been released from US custody says peace talks with the interim Iraqi government have been called off.


"The people of Falluja have suspended negotiations, despite the fact they had made progress, because of arrests like mine and American policies," Khalid Hamud al-Jumaili said.

Al-Jumaili was released at 2am (2300 GMT) on Monday after his arrest three days ago.

US marines detained him along with Falluja's police chief Sabir al-Janabi and two other police officers while they were taking their families out of the city for safety, on Friday.

[NNN0LHI]

2. Was he allowed to keep the womens panties that were on his head? n/t

[bpilgrim]

3. more like 'U.S. Release Fallujah's Top Negotiator'

according to the article sounded like he was in U.S. custody the entire time.

wonder if this will make the radio/teeVee news :shrug:

peace

[Aidoneus]

4. An interesting method of peacemaking

Nice, arresting the other side's negotiator. Such a sign of "good faith" then, to release him! :eyes:

Hit bottom?--no! There's not a depth made that can contain this crew! Find a new fucking shovel and keep digging!

The people and council of Fallujah look better by comparison more with each sunrise.