Al Qaeda operative in U.S. custody

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Iraqi al Qaeda member accused of assassination plots against Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and other attacks was transferred by the CIA to the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo this week, the Pentagon said on Friday.

Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi was also accused of commanding al Qaeda's paramilitary operations in Afghanistan and launching attacks on U.S. and coalition forces from Pakistan, the Defense Department said.

Al-Hadi was detained trying to get back into Iraq to "manage al Qaeda's affairs" there, according to Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman.

The Pentagon would not say when he was captured.

Some security analysts previously said the U.S.-led military coalition in Afghanistan captured al-Hadi in 2001, but the Defense Department on Friday accused him of providing leadership and reconnaissance support in attacks on U.S. forces as late as 2003.

One U.S. government official said al-Hadi was captured by the CIA, but another said he was first in military custody and given to the CIA for interrogation.

With al-Hadi, the Pentagon is now holding 15 men it considers "high-value detainees" -- a classification that indicates U.S. officials believe the capture had a significant effect on al Qaeda operations and the prisoner is capable of providing high-quality intelligence.

The Pentagon has not scheduled initial administrative proceedings for al-Hadi at Guantanamo, the U.S. naval base in Cuba where the United States runs a prison camp for foreign terrorism suspects.

Hearings there have yielded admissions by some of detainees of involvement in attacks against the United States, including the September 11 hijacked plane attacks on New York and Washington.

According to a U.S. government summary on al-Hadi, the detainee was "known and trusted" by al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

He was a long-time trainer at one of al Qaeda' training camps and had ties to extremist groups allied with al Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan, according to the U.S. intelligence summary.
http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/new...LIRAQI-COL.XML

And yet another assclown gets a fully paid free vacation at Club Gitmo.:thumbsup:

Have a good one!:s4:

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An Iraqi al Qaeda member accused of assassination plots against Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and other attacks was transferred by the CIA to the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo this week, the Pentagon said on Friday.

Abd al-Hadi al-Iraqi was also accused of commanding al Qaeda's paramilitary operations in Afghanistan and launching attacks on U.S. and coalition forces from Pakistan, the Defense Department said.

Al-Hadi was detained trying to get back into Iraq to "manage al Qaeda's affairs" there, according to Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman.

The Pentagon would not say when he was captured.

Some security analysts previously said the U.S.-led military coalition in Afghanistan captured al-Hadi in 2001, but the Defense Department on Friday accused him of providing leadership and reconnaissance support in attacks on U.S. forces as late as 2003.

One U.S. government official said al-Hadi was captured by the CIA, but another said he was first in military custody and given to the CIA for interrogation.

With al-Hadi, the Pentagon is now holding 15 men it considers "high-value detainees" -- a classification that indicates U.S. officials believe the capture had a significant effect on al Qaeda operations and the prisoner is capable of providing high-quality intelligence.

The Pentagon has not scheduled initial administrative proceedings for al-Hadi at Guantanamo, the U.S. naval base in Cuba where the United States runs a prison camp for foreign terrorism suspects.

Hearings there have yielded admissions by some of detainees of involvement in attacks against the United States, including the September 11 hijacked plane attacks on New York and Washington.

According to a U.S. government summary on al-Hadi, the detainee was "known and trusted" by al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

He was a long-time trainer at one of al Qaeda' training camps and had ties to extremist groups allied with al Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan, according to the U.S. intelligence summary.
http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/new...LIRAQI-COL.XML

And yet another assclown gets a fully paid free vacation at Club Gitmo.:thumbsup:

Have a good one!:s4:

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OOOhhh, they got one, hooray. How many more are out there ready to do damage to us because of our atrocious foriegn policies, Talk, talk, talk is in order. I realize there are some bad guys that need to be calmed the fuck down, but think about this: what if KGB agents were roaming our countryside looking for the "Michigan Militia" or some other patriotic group, wouldn't you be pissed. This world is not all about us. Other soveriegn nations have rights and priveledges accorded their citizenry, just as we do, and I'd say those include protection from foriegn mercenaries invading and renditioning their citizens.

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Other soveriegn nations have rights and priveledges accorded their citizenry, just as we do, and I'd say those include protection from foriegn mercenaries invading and renditioning their citizens.

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Well it did state that he was a citizen of Iraq and with their Al-Quada problems I'm sure that they were more than happy to turn him over.

Besides that, looks like they got it pretty sweet in our vacation resort!:thumbsup:

Have a good one!:s4:

...I could use a vacation in Cuba....:pimp:

Hey that looks like my Uncle Frank sitting on the bed.