US troops seize award-winning Iraqi journalist

From the article:

The director of the film, Callum Macrae, said yesterday: "The timing and nature of this raid is extremely disturbing. It is only a few days since we first approached the US authorities and told them Ali was doing this investigation, and asked them then to grant him an interview about our findings.

"We need a convincing assurance from the American authorities that this terrifying experience was not harassment and a crude attempt to discourage Ali's investigation."
(snip)

I would hope the journalist and others in his position would always have copies of work involving Americans serving _Bush so when they are arrested, should they not be "accidently" killed, the stories can get out later.

This is very, very ugly. It also fits the pattern.

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He's still alive,

unlike many other journalists who dared try to expose the truth in Iraq . .

I see the American troops are consistent with their considerate handling of the people they are supposedly "liberating"

From the posted article:

"Dr Fadhil was asleep with his wife, their three-year-old daughter, Sarah, and seven-month-old son, Adam, when the troops forced their way in.

"They fired into the bedroom where we were sleeping, then three soldiers came in. They rolled me on to the floor and tied my hands. When I tried to ask them what they were looking for they just told me to shut up," he said.
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Shooting up people's bedrooms? with children inside?

Is the the American way?

It appears so . . .

(sigh)

It's been "imported" by the Republican Criminal Culture of Corruption in Iraq.

Its the United States of American way. Its been exported to Chile, around the world, and now to Iraq.

This re-collection by iraqwar.ru poster Iranian-Shi'ite seemed to explain a lot when I read it yesterday. I don't agree with the concept of collective guilt that might be implied by his comments, but sometimes the viewpoint of a civilized outsider is necessary:

Stop adding to the THOUSANDS of examples!

Why do you hate amerikkka?

to our future.

"They fired into the bedroom where we were sleeping, then three soldiers came in. They rolled me on to the floor and tied my hands. When I tried to ask them what they were looking for they just told me to shut up," he said.

Democracy is so...

And the Cheers from Braying Crowds

attempting to print the truth is verboten.
:argh:

Now that Bush has declared himself dictator, and has dared the Congress to stop him, what's to prevent him from sending troops into our homes to take care of malcontents.

http://www.fas.org/irp/offdocs/eo/eo-13290.htm

Executive Order 13290 of March 20, 2003
Confiscating and Vesting Certain Iraqi Property

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and in order to take additional steps with respect to the national emergency declared in Executive Order 12722 of August 2, 1990,

I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, hereby determine that the United States and Iraq are engaged in armed hostilities, that it is in the interest of the United States to confiscate certain property of the Government of Iraq and its agencies, instrumentalities, or controlled entities, and that all right, title, and interest in any property so confiscated should vest in the Department of the Treasury. I intend that such vested property should be used to assist the Iraqi people and to assist in the reconstruction of Iraq, and determine that such use would be in the interest of and for the benefit of the United States.

I hereby order:

Section 1. All blocked funds held in the United States in accounts in the name of the Government of Iraq, the Central Bank of Iraq, Rafidain Bank, Rasheed Bank, or the State Organization for Marketing Oil are hereby confiscated and vested in the Department of the Treasury, except for the following:

(a) any such funds that are subject to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations or the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, or that enjoy equivalent privileges and immunities under the laws of the United States, and are or have been used for diplomatic or consular purposes, and

(b) any such amounts that as of the date of this order are subject to post-judgment writs of execution or attachment in aid of execution of judgments pursuant to section 201 of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (Public Law 107 297), provided that, upon satisfaction of the judgments on which such writs are based, any remainder of such excepted amounts shall, by virtue of this order and without further action, be confiscated and vested.

Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to perform, without further approval, ratification, or other action of the President, all functions of the President set forth in section 203(a)(1)(C) of IEEPA with respect to any and all property of the Government of Iraq, including its agencies, instrumentalities, or controlled entities, and to take additional steps, including the promulgation of rules and regulations as may be necessary, to carry out the purposes of this order. The Secretary of the Treasury may redelegate such functions in accordance with applicable law. The Secretary of the Treasury shall consult the Attorney General as appropriate in the implementation of this order.

Sec. 3. This order shall be transmitted to the Congress and published in the Federal Register.

George W. Bush

THE WHITE HOUSE,

March 20, 2003.

and

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2003/pdf/03-13412.pdf

Title 3—
The President
Executive Order 13303 of May 22, 2003
Protecting the Development Fund for Iraq and Certain Other
Property in Which Iraq Has an Interest
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the
laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency
Economic Powers Act, as amended (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the
National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), section 5 of the United
Nations Participation Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 287c) (UNPA), and section
301 of title 3, United States Code,

I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, find that
the threat of attachment or other judicial process against the Development
Fund for Iraq, Iraqi petroleum and petroleum products, and interests therein,
and proceeds, obligations, or any financial instruments of any nature whatsoever
arising from or related to the sale or marketing thereof, and interests
therein, obstructs the orderly reconstruction of Iraq, the restoration and
maintenance of peace and security in the country, and the development
of political, administrative, and economic institutions in Iraq. This situation
constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security
and foreign policy of the United States and I hereby declare a national
emergency to deal with that threat.

I hereby order:
Section 1. Unless licensed or otherwise authorized pursuant to this order,
any attachment, judgment, decree, lien, execution, garnishment, or other
judicial process is prohibited, and shall be deemed null and void, with
respect to the following:
(a) the Development Fund for Iraq, and
(b) all Iraqi petroleum and petroleum products, and interests therein,
and proceeds, obligations, or any financial instruments of any nature whatsoever
arising from or related to the sale or marketing thereof, and interests
therein, in which any foreign country or a national thereof has any interest,
that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States,
or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of United
States persons.
Sec. 2. (a) As of the effective date of this order, Executive Order 12722
of August 2, 1990, Executive Order 12724 of August 9, 1990, and Executive
Order 13290 of March 20, 2003, shall not apply to the property and interests
in property described in section 1 of this order.
(b) Nothing in this order is intended to affect the continued effectiveness
of any rules, regulations, orders, licenses or other forms of administrative
action issued, taken, or continued in effect heretofore or hereafter under
Executive Orders 12722, 12724, or 13290, or under the authority of IEEPA
or the UNPA, except as hereafter terminated, modified, or suspended by
the issuing Federal agency and except as provided in section 2(a) of this
order.
Sec. 3. For the purposes of this order:
(a) The term ‘‘person’’ means an individual or entity;
(b) The term ‘‘entity’’ means a partnership, association, trust, joint venture,
corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization;
(c) The term ‘‘United States person’’ means any United States citizen,
permanent resident alien, entity organized under the laws of the United
States or any jurisdiction within the United States (including foreign
branches), or any person in the United States;
(d) The term ‘‘Iraqi petroleum and petroleum products’’ means any petroleum,
petroleum products, or natural gas originating in Iraq, including any
Iraqi-origin oil inventories, wherever located; and
(e) The term ‘‘Development Fund for Iraq’’ means the fund established
on or about May 22, 2003, on the books of the Central Bank of Iraq,
by the Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority responsible for
the temporary governance of Iraq and all accounts held for the fund or
for the Central Bank of Iraq in the name of the fund.
Sec. 4. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary
of State and the Secretary of Defense, is hereby authorized to take such
actions, including the promulgation of rules and regulations, and to employ
all powers granted to the President by IEEPA and the UNPA as may be
necessary to carry out the purposes of this order. The Secretary of the
Treasury may redelegate any of these functions to other officers and agencies
of the United States Government. All agencies of the United States Government
are hereby directed to take all appropriate measures within their statutory
authority to carry out the provisions of this order.
(b) Nothing contained in this order shall relieve a person from any requirement
to obtain a license or other authorization in compliance with applicable
laws and regulations.
Sec. 5. This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right, benefit,
or privilege, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by
a party against the United States, its departments, agencies, entities, officers,
employees, or agents, or any other person.
Sec. 6. This order shall be transmitted to the Congress and published in
the Federal Register.
W
THE WHITE HOUSE,
May 22, 2003.

... and fired shots into his bedroom where he slept with his wife and children.

so more can see this.

:shrug:

Foreign Press Foundation
PENTAGON THREATENED EARLIER TO KILL REPORTERS IN IRAQ
Sat Feb 19, 2005 10:17





more...

http://www.apfn.net/Messageboard/02-19-05/discussion.cgi.28.html

They're heroes.

Hmmm. On second thought, other words come to mind: punks, thugs.

Colonel: Marine, what is that button on your body armour?
Joker: A peace symbol, sir.
Colonel: Where'd you get it?
Joker: I don't remember, sir.
Colonel: What is that you've got written on your helmet?
Joker: "Born to Kill", sir.
Colonel: You write "Born to Kill" on you helmet, and you wear a peace button. What's that supposed to be, some kind of sick joke?
Joker: No, sir.
Colonel: Well what is it supposed to mean?
Joker: I don't know, sir.
Colonel: You don't know very much do you?
Joker: No, sir.
Colonel: You better get your head and your ass wired together or I will take a giant shit on you.
Joker: Yes, sir.
Colonel: Now answer my question, or you'll be standing tall before The Man.
Joker: I think I was trying to suggest something about the duality of man sir.
Colonel: The what?
Joker: The duality of man, the Jungian thing, sir.
Colonel: Who's side are you on, son?
Joker: Our side, sir.
Colonel: Don't you love your country?
Joker: Yes, sir.
Colonel: Well how about getting with the program? Why don't you jump on the team and c'mon in for the big win?
Joker: Yes, sir.
Colonel: Son, all I've ever asked of my Marines is for them to obey my orders as they would the word of God. We are here to help the Vietnamese because inside every gook, there is an American trying to get out. It's a hardball world, son. We've got to try to keep our heads until this peace craze blows over.
Joker: Aye aye, sir.

-- Hasford, Kubrick and Herr, "Full Metal Jacket"

And SS.

Where will it end? I half expect that the local police have my name and are watching me. You've heard the term paranoia? Well perfect paranoia is another term for perfect awareness!

Democratic Senators need to creatively weave current stories like this into their questioning of Alito.

revealing

Isn't the U.K. on OUR side? And if they were looking for an insurgent who might have been in the video the reporter had shot, why didn't they just ASK for it?

:crazy:
rocknation