U.S. cites talks to secure man‘s release (US negotiating with Sadr for GIs' release) [View All]

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The U.S. military said Thursday that there is "an ongoing dialogue" to win the release of a kidnapped American soldier.

Caldwell identified the service member as Ahmed Qusai al-Taayie, a 41-year-old reserve soldier. He was visiting his Iraqi wife when he was handcuffed and taken away by gunmen during a visit to the woman‘s family, Caldwell said.

"She is so upset that she keeps threatening to take her own life," Nasser said of al-Taayie‘s wife.

The Mahdi Army is a Shiite militia loyal to anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. The soldier‘s religious affiliation was unknown; his wife‘s family is Shiite Muslim.

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Its interesting how Sadr has been able to litterly get away with murder in Iraq from day one and the US has been too weak and scared to get rid of him. Team Bush talks tough, but they are wimps.