Arrest of Iraqi Shi'ite leader's son proves to be misstep for US
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BAGHDAD -- The US military detained the son of one of America's closest political allies in Iraq for several hours yesterday, raising the ire of Shi'ite Muslim officials and straining delicate relations with Iraqi leadership. The American ambassador here quickly apologized for the incident.
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The detention of Abdul Aziz al-Hakim's eldest son agitated one of Iraqâs most formidable political movements.
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The U.S. wants to turn over security to the Iraqis. But that sometimes means ignoring their crimes
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Military officials said they know why the leader of a notorious insurgent group in Iraq has eluded capture.
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The US says radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr has left Iraq for Iran but his aides deny the claim.
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Raids on mosques and the arrests of several hardline Sunni clerics have raised fears the US-led assault on the Sunni insurgent stronghold
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BAGHDAD -- The US command yesterday announced the arrest of an Al Qaeda leader it said served as the link between the organization's command in Iraq and Osama bin Laden's inner circle, enabling it to wield considerable influence over the Iraqi group.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Medical tests have shown that a man being held in Iraqi custody is not former president Saddam Hussein'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...
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An Iraqi official said a man who is in custody is not a top deputy of former president Saddam Hussein, as had been suspected earlier.
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Supporters of anti-American firebrand Moqtada al-Sadr say reports of his flight to Iran are false. So why does no one know where he is?
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Radical Islamic cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri has been de-arrested, but remains detained as authorities examine his possible extradition to the United States to face terrorism-related charges.
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The young black-turbaned cleric detained for nearly 12 hours Friday by U.S. troops comes from one of Iraq's most influential Shiite families and is being groomed for a major leadership role by his powerful father.
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BAGHDAD -- The son of one of Iraq's most prominent Shi'ite politicians lashed out at the United States in an incendiary televised appearance yesterday, a day after he was detained by US troops.
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The United States will not release five Iranians detained in a U.S. military raid in northern Iraq until at least October, despite entreaties from the Iraqi government and pressure from Iran,  U.S. officials said. The delay is as much due to a communication and procedural foul-up within the U.S....
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WASHINGTON -- What&#39;s clear about radical Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is that he wants power, US officials say. What&#39;s less certain is what he wants to do with that power or how far he&#39;ll go to get it.
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New US charges that it is working with Hizbullah in Iraq.
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Clerics differ on who was responsible for the kidnapping in Baghdad.