> Christian Science Monitor - June 21, 2005
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> US strategy in Iraq: Is it working?
Is "No" too simple an answer?
Travus T. Hipp mentioned this on his 7am pdt news:
U.S. Said Delaying Saddam Interrogations By MAGGIE MICHAEL, Associated Press Writer http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050621/ap_on_re_mi_ea/saddam_trial;_ylt=AiE5mtx9qXmwZKniW6UWobgUewgF;_ylu=X3oDMTBidHQxYjh2BHNlYwN5bnN0b3J5 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
Iraq's justice minister on Tuesday accused the United States of trying to delay Iraqi efforts to interrogate Saddam Hussein, saying "it seems there are lots of secrets they want to hide."
<...> Saddam, 68, has been jailed under American control at a U.S. military detention complex near Baghdad airport named Camp Cropper, which holds 110 high-profile detainees.
But Shandal alleged that U.S. officials deliberately are trying to limit access to Saddam because they have their own secrets to protect, including funneling money and support to Iraqi leader during his rule.
"It seems there are lots of secrets they want to hide," Shandal said.
"There should be transparency and there should be frankness, but there are secrets that if revealed, won't be in the interest of many countries," he said. "Who was helping Saddam all those years?"
Shandal said he was speaking with the authority of a Cabinet minister who personally nominated several of the judges on the tribunal and was in close contact with the investigators. <...>
The Travus T. Hipp Commentary for today, June 21 2005:
The Bolton Nomination Sequel: The Beast Returns - Upcoming Recess Appointment
With appropriate theme music afterwards, by Chuck Brodsky: http://snipurl.com/fqbj [mp3 3.8mb 8.23Min]
Sans Music: http://www.furl.net/item.jsp?id=3535917 [mp3 1.8mb 3:56min]
Archive: http://snipurl.com/fgh4
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