Freedom Journal Iraq #666

This edition features stories on Coalition service members taking part in a march for a Danish charity, unmanned aerial surveillance vehicles being used to support troops on the ground in Iraq and U.S. Soldiers training an Iraqi S.W.A.T. team. Hosted by Sgt. Frank Pellegrini.
Freedom Journal Iraq #666
Google Video copy of Freedom Journal Iraq #666 Hmm 666? The number of the beast? It seems 6 is showing up everywhere. Like the 6 insurgents that Iraq is fixing to hang and the six more who will be prisoners for life.

Via Centcom: CCI CONVICTS 51: SENTENCES 6 TO DEATH, 6 TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Central Criminal Court of Iraq (CCCI) convicted 51 individuals from May 13 - 19 for violations of the Iraqi Terrorist Law, Penal Code and Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) Orders enforced by the Iraqi judiciary.

Three Iraqis were convicted and sentenced to death by the CCCI May 15 for violating Article 406 of the Iraqi Penal Code.

Convicted were:
Barag Hussain Ali, 18, Ahmad Muhammad Mahmud, 19, Adib Dali Muttar, 19.
They were directly involved in the murder of another detainee at Camp Cropper near Baghdad, Iraq.

Ahmad Hassan Ali, 25, Jasim Muhammad Hilal, 32 Ali Asama'Ail Abrahim, 21 were convicted and sentenced to death May 16 for violating of Article 4/1 of the Terrorist Law. On Sept. 13, 2006 a joint patrol consisting of Macedonian and Iraqi Special Forces raided a farmhouse believed to be part of an insurgent training camp in Baghdad. Inside the house, joint forces found the three defendants dressed in military attire, carrying weapons and guarding two hostages who were blindfolded, handcuffed and had been beaten. During the raid, joint forces found two AK-47's, four magazines for the AK-47's, one Glock pistol, three pistol magazines, two pairs of handcuffs and one ski mask. The joint forces brought the two victims to MNF forces who treated their wounds and took statements from the victims, which included the names of all three defendants as individuals who had kidnapped and tortured them.
Aquil Sabah Dawas Hasan, 20, was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for a violation of Article 4/1 of the Terrorist Law May 13.

Aquil, a known Al-Qeda member, was captured during a targeted raid at his home in Ramadi by U.S. Special Forces. Aquil was responsible for housing, feeding, transporting and training foreign fighters coming to Iraq to fight or become suicide bombers.

Uday Muhammad Mahmud, 25, was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment May 13 by the CCCI for violating CPA Order 3/2003, possessing illegal weapons. Captured Feb. 22 by the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force in Baghdad, Uday was a high value target who had been identified by multiple reliable sources as being the leader of an Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) terrorist cell operating in the Yusufiyah area.

A local national source agreed to take MNF to Uday's house and while enroute, the local national source saw Uday driving a black KIA Daewoo Prince. MNF then stopped the vehicle and searched the defendant and the vehicle. When searching the car, MNF found one loaded 9mm pistol under Uday's seat, one anti-MNF cassette tape and a hand-written note containing a price for weapons. MNF also found a fake ID card in the possession of Uday.

Ra'ad Ibraham Thater, 42, Sa'ad Ibraham Salem, 32, Omar Ibraham Salim, 23, all of Iraq were convicted and sentenced to life in prison May 13 for violating CPA Order 3/2003, possessing illegal weapons. On October 21, 2006 Multi-National Forces spotted 14 Iraqi males in a car dealership parking lot where two males were taking out weapons and black ski masks out of the trunk of a car and passing them out to the other members of the group. Following a firefight, six members were detained and MNF searched the car lot and found three RPGs, one rocket, 12 AK-47s, five sniper rifles, two RPKs with tripods, one PKM rifle, two G3 long rifles, eight black ski masks, two sets of body armor, six chest rigs, 25 AK-47 magazines, armor-piercing ammo, two sniper magazines, two grenades, two Mauser rifles, and an insurgent video showing multiple attacks on MNF forces with RPGs and sniper rifles.
Ja Far Abdalla, 25, a Saudi Arabian National who admitted to crossing the border to Iraq illegally on at least two occasions in order to fight jihad, was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for violation of Article 4/1 of the Terrorist law May 14.
Ja Far also admitted to joining Al-Qaeda and becoming a religious leader for a terrorist cell as well as participating in an attack against MNF in Al Dulu'iya, during which he was shot in the neck and lost consciousness. At the time of capture by U.S. Special Forces near Tikrit, Ja Far had a fake ID in his possession with the name Jafar Abdulla Jasim and did not have a passport on him at the time of his capture. He possessed several papers at the time of capture, including one outlining the terror cell structure, a martyr note, and a notebook with terrorist messages.

Nineteen individuals were convicted of violating CPA Order 3/2003 possessing illegal weapons May 13-17. Four were sentenced to 30 years imprisonment, four were sentenced to 15 years imprisonment, three were sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, two were sentenced to seven years imprisonment and six were sentenced to six years imprisonment.

Nine individuals were convicted and sentenced to six years imprisonment May 16 for violation of Article 444/11 of the Iraqi Penal Code for stealing government property.
Four individuals were charged with a violation of Article 10/1 of the passport law for illegally entering Iraq. Two individuals were sentenced to 15 years May 14-15, and the other two were sentenced to six years imprisonment May 14 -17.

One individual was convicted and sentenced to 16 years imprisonment for violation of Article 295 for using or taking advantage of legal documents May 15.

One individual was convicted May 14 and sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for violation of Article 298 and 292 of the Iraqi Penal Code for possession of fake identification.

One individual was convicted May 13 and sentenced to three years imprisonment for violation of Article 4/1 of the terrorist law.

One individual was convicted May 13 and sentenced to three years imprisonment for violation Article 292 for using or taking advantage of someone else's legal documents.

One individual was convicted May 14 and sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for violation of Article 247, failing to report to the proper authority information contrary to the health and safety of any Iraqi citizen.

One individual was convicted and sentenced to one year imprisonment for violation of Article 1246 of the commanding revolution council order for 1983, for not renewing his resident ID and he was tried according to this order May 15.

One individual was convicted May 16 and sentenced to one year imprisonment for violation of Article 421/31 of the Iraqi Penal Code for concealing evidence from the authorities.

Since its establishment under an amendment to CPA Order 13, in April 2004, the Central Criminal Court has held 2,181 trials for suspected criminals apprehended by Coalition Forces. The Iraqi Court proceedings have resulted in the conviction of 1,909 individuals with sentences ranging from imprisonment to death

I dedicate this to them and Saddam, Hang em high!

Know the power of the Dark Side!

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