U.S. Forces Hold Tribal Leader in Baghdad

[Rose Siding]

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- U.S. forces detained a key Iraqi tribal leader and two family members during an early morning raid Saturday in Baghdad, his family said.

Sheik Hisham al-Duleimi, along with his son and his brother in law, were arrested at their home, according to the sheik's brother Samer al-Duleimi.
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The U.S. soldiers confiscated the weapons of the sheik's guards before entering the house and searched it "in a rude manner," Samer al-Duleimi said.

"We do not know why he was arrested. Sheik Hisham was only helping ensure the release of Iraqi and foreign prisoners. He has contacts with the Americans and he has done no harm to anybody," he said.

Al-Duleimi is an influential Sunni tribal leader who has helped negotiate the release of several foreign hostages, including truck drivers from India, Kenya, and Egypt.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-iraq-sheik-detained,0,6991000.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines

[saigon68]

1. This move should help ALLAWI win the "Free" election

Maybe they can send him to ABU GHRAIB for a little electric de-briefing.

Or maybe have a clip with 220 atached to his testicles.

[classof56]

2. Oh, here we go again--still winning hearts and minds in Iraq

But as Giuliani pointed out, I'm sure it's all the troops' fault. Geez...will this never end??

DEFEAT BUSH!!

[rustydog]

3. 'Why is it these "KEY" "Top Officials" "Highly Placed" people

turn out to be no bodies after a couple of days?

Love the catch-phrases..but there is a little matter of osama binladen that still needs to be settled.

[Gyre]

4. They all look alike anyways.

The only thing that surprises me is that they haven't renamed him OBL.

""We do not know why he was arrested. Sheik Hisham was only helping ensure the release of Iraqi and foreign prisoners. He has contacts with the Americans and he has done no harm to anybody," he said. "

It's a disgrace but he's temporary.

Gyre