Bush's makes first strike in new bid to 'secure democracy' for Iraq by arresting Sadr's media dir.

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Key aide to radical Shiite cleric arrested
U.S., Iraqi forces seize al-Sadr’s media director

Updated: 16 minutes ago

U.S. and Iraqi forces arrested a top aide to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Friday in Baghdad, an official in his office said.

Sheik Abdul-Hadi al-Darraji, al-Sadr’s media director in Baghdad, was captured in the eastern neighborhood of Baladiyat, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of security concerns.

The U.S. military said special Iraqi army forces captured a high-level, illegal armed group leader during a raid in eastern Baghdad, but it did not identify the detainee.

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[SanCristobal]

1. Good. Sadr's thugs should have been eliminated years ago.

I better send a fruit basket to the White House for finally getting around to this. It's 2007, how the hell did this take so long?

[rodeodance]

2. well, there is very little to this story.