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September 17, 2003Releasing the Generalsby Joe Katzman at September 17, 2003 3:50 AM
I've long been a fan of Chief Wiggles, and now he's asking for our help. I'm asking my readers to consider his request, and pitch in. The Chief has become more and more frustrated by a situation he faces in Iraq, one that strikes me as both unwise and unjust. During the war, many Iraqi commanders simply went home and melted back into the populace, dissolving their units. Some of them have since returned to organize attacks on Americans. Unless caught at that or killed, they remain home. Now contrast that with a set of brigadier generals and generals who surrendered honourably to American forces - 5 months later, they remained imprisoned indefinitely and separated from their families. Some unquestionably deserve it. Yet others were never Republican Guards, have committed no crimes against the Iraqi people, are not strongly connected with the Iraqi regime (to the satisfaction of their interrogators, incl. The Chief), and are willing to assist with a reconstruction task that is both urgent and difficult. Their continued imprisonment makes no sense to The Chief, and no sense to me. It sends absolutely the wrong messages. See also this Sept. 29th article about America's new security strategy in Iraq! The people they need to lead it are in The Chief's old prison - not the odious ex-Defense Minister Gen. Sultan Hashem Ahmed. Here's how you can help.... These Iraqis come under military authority, and the commander in Iraq is Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez. My military and ex-military source also say the brass are likely to defer to the commander on the ground, so he's probably da man. I've done some research, and this address will reach him: General Sanchez Postage should be $0.80-$1.55 for a simple air mail letter to Iraq, see this USPS calculator. You may also wish to use domestic mail and write to: Donald H. Rumsfeld Paul Wolfowitz Or send comments to the Department of Defense via the web.
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Thanks for helping. We'll keep you posted. Tracked: September 25, 2003 12:46 PM
Help the Generals from Dean's World
Excerpt: Another project that Chief Wiggles is working on is a campaign to free wrongly-imprisoned Iraqi generals. Before you snarl about that you should go read...
Comments
#1 from Cap'n SPIN at 7:25 pm on Sep 17, 2003
Postal regs require postage - please do not forget postage, or first class mail (which is what you are sending) will be returned with a 'finger' (index) pointing at the return address. Include one of those (return address, not a finger) as well. This is a good thing Joe, and honorable as well. Outgoing mail from US Government offices is often mailed using either what is called an 'indicia', 'Official' postage, or as in the case of 'Officials' using the mail for 'official' business MAY use what is called the 'free-frank' privilege. I don't have THAT, do you? :o) Keep up the good work, but I suggest you encourage POSTAGE, or the mail goes nowhere.
#2 from Dishman at 7:45 pm on Sep 17, 2003
A potentially useful precedent for this matter is R.E. Lee and his post-surrender contributions. Hmm, here in Canada mail to elected representatives and Cabinet members is free. Thanks for the update. I've modified the advice accordingly.
#4 from Pete Stanley at 10:25 pm on Sep 17, 2003
Pentagon planners appear to have under-estimated the number of US/coalition troops required in post war Iraq. Some of the post war scenarios they were working from included the use of Iraqi army units to help keep order. The very men who would lead such units are still in cages. DUH. Well put, Pete and Dishman. I second that DUH.
#6 from button at 2:26 am on Sep 18, 2003
JOE: Coalition reveals almost 4,000 extra 'security detainees' in Iraq http://www.jordantimes.com/Wed/news/news11.htm If the Iraqi Generals are being detained for 'security' purposes, they may not release them despite their seeming harmlessness. I don't know how we could change this.
#7 from Eye Opener at 4:59 am on Sep 30, 2003
It shows itself as a TRUST issue. "We don't trust them, so we'll imprison them unless and until we find ourselves having no need to trust them, and then we'll release all we can and prosecute the rest..." Whereas, TRUST means "even when its hazy, or difficult, or we've had our differences and the wounds are yet raw (see Robert E. Lee), we CHOOSE to trust you unless and until you make further reasons for revoking our trust!" Anyone can trust when its warm, fuzzy and easy. Americans have the capacity and the chance now to trust when its is difficult, dangerous and still the right thing to do.
#8 from Colin at 5:32 am on Oct 04, 2003
Please tell me how I can write to Paul Bremmer or his Deputy?
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