Tests Show Man in Custody Not Al-Douri

[Guaranteed]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040906/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq&cid=540&ncid=716

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Medical tests have shown that a man being held in Iraqi custody is not former president Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s deputy, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, Interior Ministry spokesman Sabah Kadhim said Monday.

The required tests to identify him showed he is not Izzat al-Douri," Kadhim told The Associated Press. Kadhim said the man being held is related to al-Douri.


Iraqi officials on Sunday said they had nabbed al-Douri during a shootout north of Baghdad, but later in the day the Iraqi defense minister said word of his arrest was "baseless." U.S. military commanders had also been unable to confirm his arrest.


American officials believe that al-Douri — Saddam's former right-hand man — is playing an organizing role in the 16-month insurgency that has plagued U.S. forces here.

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Just more incompetence from the Bush administration.

[salvorhardin]

1. but... but... but...

he's 98% genetically compatible with the real guy. Isn't that good enough? :eyes: :puke:

[KDLarsen]

2. Whooops!

.. I wonder if this is going to make the frontpage in the US - or ig it'll recieve a short notice in the back of the misc. pages :eyes:

[oasis]

3. Please mention this O'Rielly/ Rushbo. Condi's got her Iraqi Bureau

of Disinformation wasting taxpayer's money on weak propaganda.

[pinniped]

4. Oh crap, who isn't playing a roll in this so-called "insurgency"?

------American officials believe that al-Douri — Saddam's former right-hand man — is playing an organizing role in the 16-month insurgency that has plagued U.S. forces here.------

[pinniped]

5. dbl post

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[MaineDem]

6. And Pakistan says we're not close to capturing Osama

In fact, Pakistan said the announcement was politically driven. Who'd a thunk it???