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August 27, 2008
Iraqi University President Is Accused of Ties to Al Qaeda
An Iraqi university president who was arrested last week and led from his home with a hood over his head is suspected of aiding Al Qaeda terrorists by providing them with weapons, the Associated Press reported today.
The accusations against the president of Diyala University, Nazar al-Khafaji, and another high-profile detainee are outlined in documents that were leaked today. “According to excerpts from the arrest reports by the anti-terrorism squad involved in the case, the two are suspected of aiding Al Qaeda insurgents involved in sectarian killings,” the AP reported.
The province of Diyala, north of Baghdad, remains one of Iraq’s most volatile and is riven by sectarian violence. Mr. Al-Khafaji and Hussein al-Zubaidi, the provincial council’s security head who was arrested on the same day, are both Sunnis. Sunni leaders say their arrests by Shiite-led forces were politically motivated.
The provincial council suspended work in response to the arrests, and the council’s chief, Ibrahim Bajilan, said today that “council members would not return to work until the detainees are released,” the AP reported. —Aisha Labi
Posted on Wednesday August 27, 2008 | Permalink |Comments
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Maybe Barak Obama looks elite because he’s not a “good ole boy”! He’s just someone who is thoughtful, well spoken, and well-mannered. He makes a big contrast to GWB. Personally, I’m ready for the USA to be represented as intelligent, thoughtful, and well-mannered on the world’s stage.
Sincere Thoughts
— Darlene Youts Aug 27, 04:47 PM #
Careful Darlene – the pseudo-intelligensia trolls hanging out here will flay you for such common-sense, intelligent comments.
— Gary Aug 27, 05:33 PM #
May I ask the obvious—what the hell do these two comments have to do with the posted story?
— History professor Aug 27, 05:52 PM #
History Prof – yes, you may ask. And we’ll wait patiently while you’re formulating your question. (:
— Gary Aug 27, 06:33 PM #
The first may be innocent, but the second is Hussein, that is clear.
— Michael Pyshnov Aug 27, 07:10 PM #
I suppose it would be at least mildly interesting to know what, if any, U.S. funds have been funneled to Diyala with the hopes of gathering intelligence.
— Peggy Aug 30, 06:29 PM #