AP photographer freed by US military after 2 years

[rsmith6621]

By ROBERT H. REID, Associated Press Writer 1 minute ago

BAGHDAD - The U.S. military released Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein on Wednesday after holding him for more than two years without filing formal charges.


Hussein, 36, was handed over to AP colleagues at a checkpoint in Baghdad. He was taken to the site aboard a prisoner bus and left U.S. custody wearing a traditional Iraqi robe. He was smiling and appeared in good health.

"I want to thank all the people working in AP ... I have spent two years in prison even though I was innocent. I thank everybody," Hussein said after being freed.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080416/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_photographer_freed

[lynnertic]

1. what great news.

k & r

[mogster]

2. His 2005 Pulitzer winning photo:

http://www.pulitzer.org/year/2005/breaking-news-photography/works/warzone15.html

Also the CPJ is covering this:
http://www.cpj.org/

[mogster]

3. More pictures by this photographer

From the Norw. media, trusted defenders of free speech - as long as you're not a Muslim. They've put a lid on any coverage of Iraqi journos being arrested, but of course will print their pictures.
http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/uriks/irak/article1136734.ece