Saleem 'held up at US checkpoint' - Democratic Underground

NNN0LHI

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Tue May-18-04 08:39 PM
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Saleem 'held up at US checkpoint'

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,9603767%255E1702,00.html

IRAQ'S slain Governing Council chief Izzedin Saleem may have been held up at a US checkpoint just before he was killed in a suicide attack, because he did not have proper ID, an Iraqi minister said today.

"Yes, I heard that account, but it is not confirmed. As far as I'm concerned, we're waiting for confirmation," interim interior minister Samir Sumaydah said at a news conference.

The minister was asked if Salim had been held up at a US checkpoint because he did not have the right identification badge and whether the delay in getting his document contributed to his vulnerability.

US Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt, deputy director of military operations, said later that one senior official had been turned back, but doubted that it had been the Governing Council president.

more...Sounds like Mr. Saleem had outlived his usefulness?

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havocmom

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Tue May-18-04 09:11 PM
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1. Sounds like maybe there is house cleaning going on

Berg still a mystery to me too. Any more info on why his company is not of record in PA?

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daleo

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Tue May-18-04 11:48 PM
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2. And Chalabi gets his money cut off by the Pentagon

The game's afoot. Just not sure who the players are yet.

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stickdog

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Wed May-19-04 03:13 AM
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3. Who Blew Up Saleem?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x1622978

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maddezmom

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Wed May-19-04 05:53 AM
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5. 2 different groups claiming responsibility

Edited on Wed May-19-04 05:54 AM by maddezmom

Zarqawi Group Says Killed Iraq Council Head-Site

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5187873

:crazy:

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cosmicone

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Wed May-19-04 04:55 AM
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4. India bashing

I resent the India bashing on this board.

I am an Indian-American and know for a fact that over 90% of Indians are against the chimp and heavy contributors to the democratic party.

The outsourcing is not driven by Indians but by the US corporations. It does help our relatives back in India. Are we supposed to go against human nature and oppose it?

The outsourcing to India is 16% of the total jobs outsourced to other countries -- why single out India?

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saigon68

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Wed May-19-04 06:24 AM
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6. CHALABI HAD HIM ASSASSINATED

Edited on Wed May-19-04 06:24 AM by saigon68

He wants to be the big cheese. Our man Diem in Baghdad.

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