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Multiple suicide car bombings were to occur inside the Green Zone, hence today's lockdown of Baghdad. From AP:
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A bodyguard detained at the home of a leading Sunni Arab politician is suspected of being a member of Al Qaeda in Iraq, thought to be involved in planning a major suicide car bombing assault inside Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, the U.S. command said Saturday.
Guard Khudhir Farhan was taken into custody Friday at the home of Adnan al-Dulaimi, the head of the largest Sunni bloc in parliament, al-Dulaimi told The Associated Press.
"The detained individual is suspected of involvement in the planning of a multi-vehicle suicide operation inside Baghdad's International Zone," the U.S. military said in a statement without identifying the suspect.
The zone in downtown Baghdad is home to the Iraqi government, parliament and the U.S. and other western embassies.
"Credible intelligence indicates the individual, a member of Dr. Dulaimi's personal security detachment, and seven members of the detained individual's cell were in the final stages of launching a series of (car bomb) attacks inside the International Zone, possibly involving suicide vests," the military said.
The man is suspected of having links to a car bomb network operating in the southern area of Baghdad, the military said.
"He is believed to be a member of the Al Qaeda in Iraq group," the military said.
Immediately after the arrest Friday afternoon, al-Dulaimi denied the guard had any terrorist links, but when contacted Saturday he seemed to be retreating slightly from his previous comments.
"That individual joined my residence as a guard no more than a month ago, therefore I haven't got complete data about his background," al-Dulaimi said. "Anyhow, they are only suspicions about his involvement, which have not been proved."
The military later issued another statement saying al-Dulaimi cooperated with the soldiers when they showed up to apprehend the guard.
"This operation in no way implies Dr. al-Dulaimi was associated with any illegal activity; he was not the target in this operation," the U.S. command said.
Following the arrest, the Iraqi government ordered a complete lockdown of Baghdad to pedestrian and vehicular traffic through Sunday morning. The curfew was put into place on the advice of U.S. forces, Interior Ministry spokesman Brig. Abdul-Kaim Khalaf told the AP.
"They have information terrorists entered Baghdad," Khalaf said. "The prime minister agreed to (the curfew) to give our security forces the freedom of movement to raid certain places."
Posted by Marisol at September 30, 2006 4:08 PM
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Time for the Iraqi security forces to get "cracking" on this guy. Would it be shocking
if the guy he "protected" was also an Al-Qaida dog? Probably not.
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at September 30, 2006 4:34 PM
Yeah, he just started to work here a month ago. My buddies told me he was a good guy.
A little background check will find the boss has probably some AQ ties, or he's a muslim too and was told to hire the bodyguard.
God willing, of course.
Posted by: credit man at September 30, 2006 5:17 PM
To evaluate the integrity of Adnan al-Dulaimi, you must consider this article about Jill Carroll, the Christian Science Monitor freelance reporter who was kidnapped in Baghdad by Sunni Insurgents earlier this year:
BAGHDAD – Jill Carroll says her kidnapping was set up by Adnan al-Dulaimi or someone in his Baghdad office.
(...)
Carroll was taken, and interpreter Alan Enwiya was shot dead, just 100 yards from Dulaimi's office, when the Iraqi politician failed to show up for a prearranged Jan. 7 interview.
"It was very highly organized," says Adnan Abbas, Carroll's driver, who was shot at but managed to escape. "It was a setup, a perfect ambush."
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0822/p11s01-woiq.html
at September 30, 2006 5:52 PM
http://www.westernresistance.com/blog/archives/003075.html#comments
Posted by: Borg at September 30, 2006 6:32 PM
This seems to happen alot. Finally, the rare arrest.
http://www.westernresistance.com/blog/archives/003071.html#comments
Posted by: Borg at September 30, 2006 6:35 PM
Is any else here sick and tired of looking at that bastard Adam Gadhan's picture on the main page of this site?!?!?!
Who wants to sign my petition, asking Mr Spencer to remove that picture?
Vod
Posted by: Vod Kanockers at September 30, 2006 7:09 PM
Vod Kanockers,
I think it's funny.
It shows ol'Adam as an idiot.
Posted by: thehappyinfidel at September 30, 2006 7:33 PM
El-Dalim, El Jiboor, El-jissat (Qayis, Qiasseen), El Bu Naser (Sadam's clan) are biggest Sunni tribes and clans in the business of killing GIs and the head chopping business. Thy should b unleashed on the Shiite cousins and their Shiite cousins unleashed on them.
Posted by: have_mercy at September 30, 2006 7:53 PM
More proof that muslim immigration needs to stop.
http://gatesofvienna.blogspot.com/2006/09/arab-culture-may-be-from-another-solar.html
http://rantsand.blogspot.com/2006/09/observations-on-arabs.html
Posted by: Borg at September 30, 2006 8:45 PM
Great point Zero G! The Al Qaeda incidents are starting to stack up with this Al Dulaimi person. That guy is definitely involved and should be arrested.
Crusader619, I thought about the E Coli outbreak being connected to Al Qaeda, but if so, the body count is a bit low for their grandiose expectations. Not sure about the train derailments. How many have there been? But anytime there is something suspicious happening, we need to think of the possibility that it could be Al Qaeda. They've come up with some new way of detonating bombs using the internet and placing something in cell phone chips to make them all explode at the same time thru Skype or MSN messenger. Something is definitely up with all the cell phones being purchased in the thousands by Arab males across the country. This has me extremely concerned, especially with the stories coming out of a plot ready for the execution stage here and warning cycle has been fulfilled.
Posted by: Bonniea at September 30, 2006 10:59 PM
This moe foe should be taken out and shot, case closed! Next, saddam you sick puppy. Too much leagle ranguling going on.
Posted by: AMartinez at September 30, 2006 11:39 PM
Borg,
Thanks for the links.
I agree with this sentence in the blog:
"...I came back with the gloomy opinion that over the long run we are going to have to hammer these people hard to get them to quit messing with Western Civilization..."
Anyone having daily, first hand contact and experiences with Muslims will reach the same conclusion.
Posted by: rocky at October 1, 2006 12:40 AM
Vod Kanockers for what ever reason Mr.Spencer feels its appropriate to have this loon on his website, l think it good use for comic relief, as you can see for yourself what idoits look like when they convert to be being muslim. if this guy were just joe blow
Christian, would anyone talk to him? so converting to muslim and talking koranish makes him feel like a big man. but we all know how very small he is.
at October 1, 2006 12:47 AM
dnan al-Dulaimi smells like a rat,l would think there are a lot more like him in the same area. a lot more needs to monitored.
Posted by: ZenaWarriorPrincess at October 1, 2006 12:49 AM
Man, not many updates today, eh. I guess these dudes take saturdays off.
Posted by: TheVoiceofTruth at October 1, 2006 2:58 AM
Dr. al-Dulaimi is the problem. He must go. The lady that was kidnapped by Jihadists and recently returned fingered Dr. al-Dulaimi as turning her over to the captors.
And so the Sunni insurrection goes on. They should drive the Sunni's back to whence they came ie Saudi Arabia.
Posted by: paulc37 at October 1, 2006 10:36 AM
typical muslim tactic--deny, deny , deny.
Posted by: exsgtbrown at October 2, 2006 10:39 AM
My sentiments exactly; now, when are we going to drop the bomb? The only cure for opium is death or jail; we ain't got enough jails? This sick mentality has to be exterminated, or their will never be peace. I'm all ears if there's a better way?
Posted by: Jeff at October 2, 2006 9:32 PM
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