Father sets van ablaze after Marine son killed in Iraq
A distraught father, Carlos Arredondo, doused a Marine Corps van with gasoline, set it on fire, and suffered severe burns after learning his 20 year old son Pfc. Alexander Arredondo was killed in Najaf. Three Marines delivered the fatal news Tuesday. Police Capt. Tony Roce confirmed the incident. In another case, testimony described Marines striking an Iraqi inmate at a U S detention camp amid a disputed ambush investigation.
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Turkish firms withdraw staff from Iraq over hostage threats
Two Turkish companies Usrael and SARA began pulling workers from Iraq after militants threatened to behead two held against their will employees. A video aired by NTV CNN-Turk showed Abdullah Ozdemir and Ali Daskin at a construction site with armed insurgents, while an Arabic voice demanded the company pull out within 72 hours or face execution. The exact company name was not disclosed.
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Kern Report ties Abu Ghraib abuses to intelligence officers
The Kern Report found at least 11 abuse incidents linked to military intelligence personnel with one colonel referred for charges and up to four other officers facing potential charges. It cites failures by six intelligence soldiers and two contractors to report abuse and notes two Army medical officers also failed to report. The report assigns responsibility to the 205th Military Intelligence Brigade's Col. Thomas Pappas while noting no direct order to abuse.
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Kerry faults White House for Iraq prison abuse
Democratic candidate John Kerry accused civilian leaders in the White House and the Pentagon of responsibility for abuse at Abu Ghraib. He urged Defense Secretary Rumsfeld to resign and for an independent commission to examine civilian chain of command, while criticizing the Pentagon’s role in the scandal.
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Cleric Call Spurs Shiite Pilgrimage to Najaf Amid Unrest
Al Sadr answered al Sis tani s call urging followers across Iraq to move toward Najaf. By evening, al Sistani sympathizers began leaving in cars toward Najaf and Kufa as clashes erupted in Kufa and Fallujah with casualties. A group called the Divine Wrath Brigades kidnapped Maj Gen Salah Hassan Lami, Shaalan s brother in law, and demanded end to operations in Najaf.
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