Tuesday, December 28, 2004
10,000 detainees in US-run prisons in Iraq?
US, Britain holding 10,000 prisoners in Iraq
Over 350 foreigners are among about 10,000 detainees being held in US-run prisons in Iraq, Iraq's Human Rights Minister Bakhtiar Amin Over says.
"US forces told us on December 23 that they are holding 353 foreign terrorists," Mr Amin said.
He says they include: 61 Egyptians, 59 Saudis, 56 Syrians, 40 Jordanians, 35 Sudanese, 22 Iranians, 10 Tunisians, 10 Yemenis, eight Palestinians and five Lebanese, among others.
US military detainee operations spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Barry Johnston refused to comment on the figures. ...
That is bizarre!
Over 350 foreigners are among about 10,000 detainees being held in US-run prisons in Iraq, Iraq's Human Rights Minister Bakhtiar Amin Over says.
"US forces told us on December 23 that they are holding 353 foreign terrorists," Mr Amin said.
He says they include: 61 Egyptians, 59 Saudis, 56 Syrians, 40 Jordanians, 35 Sudanese, 22 Iranians, 10 Tunisians, 10 Yemenis, eight Palestinians and five Lebanese, among others.
US military detainee operations spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Barry Johnston refused to comment on the figures. ...
That is bizarre!
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It's especially noteworthy that after all the gab about Syrian and Iranian terrorists, the two largest groups of detainees are from countries Bush considers allies: Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
-Kevin Hayden
The American Street
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