Iraqi governor resigns to secure sons' release

[Dover]

Iraqi governor resigns to secure sons' release

AP - FRIDAY, AUGUST 06, 2004 12:43:15 PM

BAGHDAD: Militants in Iraq released three kidnapped sons of a provincial governor after he announced his resignation in a video broadcast by the al-Jazeera television network, but it was unclear whether he spoke under duress.


The video showed the governor of Anbar province, Gov. Abdul Kareem al-Rawi, reading a statement alone, crouched on his knees. Behind him was a black banner of Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Tawhid and Jihad group, which has claimed responsibility for beheading several foreigners since April in a bid to undermine support for the U.S. coalition.

"I repent to God and in front of you for any action... I did with the infidels, the Americans," al-Rawi said. "I declare my resignation from this moment." ...Cont'd


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1. Looks like the rest of the world will hear about this, but not Americans.

It would be best for us if Americans heard about this and the rest of the world didn't.