U.S. holding in Iraq six prisoners who claim to be Americans and two who s

[UpInArms]

http://ap.amarillonet.com/pstories/world/20030916/1467691.shtml

ABU GHRAIB, Iraq — U.S. forces are holding six people who claim to be Americans and two who say they are British for alleged attacks against coalition troops in Iraq, an American general said Tuesday. It was the first time the military reported holding Westerners in the attacks.

The disclosure came a day after troops from the 4th Infantry Division killed two Iraqis and wounded two others in a battle outside an ammunition dump in Tikrit. One man was captured and two others fled in the apparent attempt to loot the depot, spokeswoman Maj. Josslyn Aberle said.

Brig. Gen. Janis Karpinski, who is in charge of coalition detention centers in Iraq, said the men claiming to be Americans and British are suspected of involvement in guerrilla attacks. They were not identified.

The eight alleged Westerners are being held 12 miles west of Baghdad at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison, where Saddam Hussein imprisoned many political opponents.

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[underpants]

1. Oh so NOW they are Americans

I don't support the Gitmo type stuff but these people should be brought to justice and crying AMERICAN after you tried to kills Americans only makes it worse.

Scum like McVeigh.

[ixion]

3. innocent until proven guilty

at least that's the way it was. You don't know the circumstances surround why they are SUSPECTED of guerilla warfare. Would be nice if there was some evidence presented.

[underpants]

6. I know I know

Sorry just had me a little conservative moment there. I'm better now.

[ps1074]

2. wow

When will they say that half of them are liberals and the other half are greens?

[Richardo]

4. GMTA ps1074 - I was just going to post that everyone put on...

your ponchos because the RW spew-fest from Coulter, Ingraham, O"Reilly, Hannity, et al is about to resume with a vengeance.

Pool: Who'll be the first to refer to the "John Walker Lindh" brigade?

[loudnclear]

5. I would what additional citizenship docs these people hold.

They may hold dual citizenship and the American people should demand to know. I feel we are being set up once again!

[TAH6988]

8. Why would that matter?

If they claim to be American citizens (and if they, infact, are)?

[eablair3]

7. what evidence do they have?

I've read where they really don't like the peace activists being over there. They've been clamping down on people like Voices In The Wilderness.

Just wondering if they perhaps have targeted those people? What evidence is there that these suspects actually engaged in attacks on US troops?