U.S. Frees Iraqi Workers for Reuters, NBC

[salin]

U.S. Frees Iraqi Workers for Reuters, NBC

Monday January 5, 2004 9:46 PM


By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA

Associated Press Writer

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The U.S. military on Monday released three Iraqi employees of the Reuters news agency and an Iraqi cameraman working for NBC who were detained last week, a military official said.

The Reuters and NBC employees were detained Friday near Fallujah, west of Baghdad, after insurgents shot down an OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter, killing one U.S. soldier and wounding another.

``All are released,'' said a senior official of the U.S.-led coalition governing Iraq. He spoke on condition of anonymity.

Shortly after the helicopter was shot down, the U.S. military said assailants posing as journalists fired upon U.S. soldiers who were guarding the burning aircraft, and that it had detained four suspects.

more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-3589855,00.html

[David__77]

1. Another military intelligence tale falls apart.

This is a real pattern, I suppose as in any other conflict. It's a lesson to those who are interested in ascertaining the truth. Whole books could be and will be written about the ongoing struggle to manufacture the "truth."

[Moderator]

2. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=299430