When allowed to fight the enemy our troops naturally set people free. Literally.
There could be no more perfect example of this, along with the perfect timing of Memorial Day weekend, than the news that our troops in Iraq have freed 42 prisoners held hostage in an al-Qaida prison. This news, of course, also proves the Democrats correct once again–that Iraq has nothing to do with the WoT, and there is absolutely no relationship between our work in Iraq and the savages who attacked us on September 11th.
Troops free 42 Iraqis held by al-Qaida
BAGHDAD – U.S. and Iraqi forces freed 42 kidnapped Iraqis — some of whom had been hung from ceilings and tortured for months — in a raid Sunday on an al-Qaida hideout north of Baghdad, the U.S. military said.
Military officials said the operation, launched on tips from residents, showed that Iraqis in the turbulent Diyala province were turning against Sunni insurgents and beginning to trust U.S. troops…The U.S. military said troops located the hideout in a joint air and ground operation launched after receiving the tip.
U.S. officials said the hostages were kept in a small, concrete and mud compound and were forced to sleep on dirty linens in cramped rooms. Soldiers found rotting food in the building, the U.S. military said.
Some of the men suffered broken bones. Some had been captive for as long as four months. One said he was just 14 years old, Caldwell said.
