April 27, 2007

Breaking al-Qaeda Leader Captured (UPDATED)

Via ABCNEWS breaking news email

THE PENTAGON SAYS IT HAS ONE OF AL QAEDA'S MOST SENIOR OPERATIVES IN ITS CUSTODY, HE WAS CAUGHT BY THE CIA.
Update: The man is identified at by the DOD as Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi.
The Department of Defense announced today that it took custody Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi, a high-level member of al-Qaida captured in the War on Terror and placed him under control of the Joint Task Force at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Prior to his arrival at Guantanamo Bay, he was held in CIA custody.

Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi was one of al-Qaida’s highest-ranking and experienced senior operatives at the time of his detention. Abd al-Hadi associated with leaders of extremist groups allied with al-Qaida in Afghanistan and Pakistan, including the Taliban. Abd al-Hadi worked directly with the Taliban to determine responsibility and lines of communication between Taliban and al-Qaida leaders in Afghanistan, specifically with regard to the targeting of U.S. Forces. More details of his background and activities are available here.

Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi is now under DoD custody and control and will be treated appropriately and in accordance with policy and procedures for other DoD detainees at Guantanamo. He will be treated in accordance with U.S. law and international obligations under treaties to include the Convention Against Torture, Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions, the Detainee Treatment Act, the Military Commissions Act, and applicable Department of Defense directives and instructions governing detainee operations.
Update by Rusty: Much more from Roggio here and some video of this scumbag at the bottom of Allah's post here.

Update II by Howie: The Times is reporting that Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi was to the 7/7 bombing what KSM was to 9/11.

The al-Qaeda leader who is thought to have devised the plan for the July 7 suicide bombings in London and an array of terrorist plots against Britain has been captured by the Americans.

Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi, a former major in Saddam Hussein’s army, was apprehended as he tried to enter Iraq from Iran and was transferred this week to the “high-value detainee programme” at Guantanamo Bay.

These are not the Iraq, al-Qaeda connections we are looking for, move along.

Posted by: Howie at 10:06 PM | Comments (14) | Add Comment
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1 This is not going to help Mr T'reid'or war-is-lost agenda. I wonder if any of those Saudi captured "warriors" started singing.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070427/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/terror_capture

Posted by: Kamchatka Bear at April 27, 2007 10:18 AM (gtZwa)

2 How long before "human rights groups" start clamoring for his release or complaining about his torture?  What a sick world of moral equivalence...I say string him up now, no trial, nothing.

Posted by: Richard Romano at April 27, 2007 10:25 AM (iD1fP)

3 Richard Romano,
 
 Oh no.............I say introduce him to Mister Water board, then only feed him greasy pork. Or better yet Water board him in pig urine........ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
http://www.mp3.com.au/artist.asp?id=16834

Posted by: doriangrey at April 27, 2007 11:15 AM (XvkRd)

4

Oh and as for that bullshit the liberal brain dead retardocrats keep spouting that there were no al-Qaida in Iraq before the war……..


 


 


 


 


According to biographical information provided by the Pentagon on Friday, al-Iraqi served in the Iraqi military. It said he spent more than 15 years in Afghanistan and at one point was an instructor in an al-Qaida training camp there. Before the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, he was a member of al-Qaida's ruling Shura Council, a now-defunct 10-person advisory body to bin Laden, the Pentagon said.


He also was a member of al-Qaida's military committee, which oversaw terrorist and guerrilla operations and paramilitary training, according to the Pentagon.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
http://www.mp3.com.au/artist.asp?id=16834

Posted by: doriangrey at April 27, 2007 11:28 AM (XvkRd)

5 Some of Gitmo facalities include  a small  water pond,  the welcome light is always on  and are introduced to  new music.

As our GUEST.

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Posted by: gerald at April 27, 2007 06:54 PM (foV9j)

6 I bet greyrooster is having dungeon fantasies again...

Posted by: Darth Vag at April 27, 2007 10:43 PM (b0FZu)

7 I know this is off topic but has anyone heard of this:
http://www.iraqupdates.com/p_articles.php/article/16858

The article claims that Iran has taken over an Iraqi boarder post and is planning to explore for oil. It must be fake or else the entire world has just surrendered to Iran by not considering this an issue.

Posted by: Saul at April 27, 2007 11:48 PM (hgX7d)

8 I'm sure the Dhimmicrats will work to release him.

Posted by: Randman at April 27, 2007 11:52 PM (Sal3J)

9 #7 I hadn't heard that. It's not good news though. USA, all the way!

Posted by: Michael Weaver at April 28, 2007 12:01 AM (2OHpj)

10 The Iran story It seems to be a report from a US government funded Iraqi radio station according to this site quoting the same reporter but it is still not certain. It is claimed that the police have neither confirmed nor denied it story, probably they are still looking into the claim. Since the border has been disputed in the past they may feel that they can stir up some trouble knowing that the international community will rationalize their actions. They can then agree to talks on the issue to look like they are reasonable while scoring bully points.

If it turns out to be some local reporter's attempt at ratings bosting fiction I am going to be very, very, angry.


Posted by: Saul at April 28, 2007 12:55 AM (hgX7d)

11 John must be sad.

Posted by: Randman at April 28, 2007 01:48 AM (Sal3J)

12 There's more. Plenty more.

Posted by: greyrooster at April 28, 2007 06:45 AM (q7s2f)

13 Excellant news, cue the gasbag leftists rushing to ensure warm meals, korans, human rights and all that.

Posted by: MK at April 28, 2007 08:52 AM (pVHqF)

14 I hear that, awhile back, a group of yankees killed several thousand
southerners with single shot MUZZLE LOADED Springfield rifles.



And before that several hundred English sheep headers/farmers went with
Harry and shot dead a whole army of armored French dudes using bows and
arrows.



And these 300 Greek gents.....

Posted by: RicardoVerde at April 28, 2007 10:28 AM (pqO2r)

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