Pentagon Says Iraqi Officials Held in Falluja Raid

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The former acting mayor of Falluja and two U.S.-trained Iraqi civil defense workers are being held on suspicion of involvement in devastating insurgent raids in the Iraqi town last weekend, the Pentagon (news - web sites) said on Thursday.



At least 27 Iraqis died and 35 people were wounded in last Saturday's well coordinated attacks on a police station and civil defense headquarters in the restive town west of Baghdad.


Pentagon spokesman Lawrence Di Rita and Army Brig. Gen. David Rodriguez told reporters at a briefing that the former acting mayor and two civil defense corps workers were among Iraqis being questioned in connection with the incident.


"The mayor was suspected, just based on the situation. And the people on the ground determined that they thought he might have something to do with it. So they detained him and we're interrogating him and trying to get to the bottom of it," said Rodriguez, deputy director of the U.S. military's Joint Staff.

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[WannaJumpMyScooter]

1. Jeeze, what a suprise! Imagine, the Iraqi insurgents read

Ho Chi Minn's re-write of George Washington's book and sought employment with the occupiers.

[xchrom]

2. duh!?!

nobody likes us there -- and then lo and behold -- people we place in positions of responsibility work against us.
bring the troops home -- now.

[leftchick]

3. I thought they said last week this HAD to be Al-Qaida's work?

I wonder if the average murikan watching their tv news will pick up on that little detail?.... never mind.

[Barrett808]

4. Police and ICDC are thoroughly infiltrated n/t

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