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was identified as the unit carrying out the abduction in some stories yesterday. The 36th is under direct command of US forces, although the chain of command doesn't seem to run through the regular military.
My guess is that the 36th was founded as one of Negroponte's commando death squads back when he was sent in to do the job he did so effectively in Central America a generation ago.
Litigatormom did a good diary on this abduction yesterday: Iranian Diplomat Kidnapped in Baghdad.
"Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?" - Abraham Lincoln
by LondonYank on Wed Feb 07, 2007 at 01:00:53 AM PDT
It's impolite to invoke Hitler in titles, even when referencing Dear Leader.
From The Scotsman:
The official said the diplomat, Jalal Sharafi, the second secretary at the Iranian embassy in Baghdad, was snatched in the central Karrada district on Sunday by 30 gunmen wearing the uniforms of a special Iraqi army unit that often works with US military forces. Mr Hosseini said Mr Sharafi was kidnapped outside a building that will house a branch of an Iranian bank in Baghdad. The Iraqi official said the gunmen were driving four-wheel-drive vehicles and a BMW and were wearing uniforms of the Iraqi 36th Commando Battalion, a special operations unit. The official said that police close to the scene opened fire on the gunmen and arrested six of them. Later, another security force came to the police station and said they were taking the six to the Serious Crimes building in Baghdad but the police discovered later that they never arrived there.
The official said the diplomat, Jalal Sharafi, the second secretary at the Iranian embassy in Baghdad, was snatched in the central Karrada district on Sunday by 30 gunmen wearing the uniforms of a special Iraqi army unit that often works with US military forces.
Mr Hosseini said Mr Sharafi was kidnapped outside a building that will house a branch of an Iranian bank in Baghdad. The Iraqi official said the gunmen were driving four-wheel-drive vehicles and a BMW and were wearing uniforms of the Iraqi 36th Commando Battalion, a special operations unit.
The official said that police close to the scene opened fire on the gunmen and arrested six of them. Later, another security force came to the police station and said they were taking the six to the Serious Crimes building in Baghdad but the police discovered later that they never arrived there.
by LondonYank on Wed Feb 07, 2007 at 01:21:45 AM PDT
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Read up on Godwin's law before invoking Hitler in an online debate.
by zeus4prez on Wed Feb 07, 2007 at 01:36:41 AM PDT
"the people have the power to redeem the work of fools" --Patti Smith
by Immigrant Punk on Wed Feb 07, 2007 at 01:41:47 AM PDT
about Hitler will eventually mention George W. Bush.
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by i dunno on Wed Feb 07, 2007 at 03:49:45 AM PDT
I was expecting to read about the new and improved patriot act and how the secret service can be used like SS
The Republic is dead Long live the king!
by betterdeadthanred on Wed Feb 07, 2007 at 02:54:17 AM PDT
You mean, like the ones they train at Ft. Benning, GA?
Why would I believe the likes of them, over a reputable source of news like Al Jazeera?
by Immigrant Punk on Wed Feb 07, 2007 at 01:25:47 AM PDT
wide narrow
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