Haditha Doctor Was Arrested, Hates US Too

Sweetness & Light ^ | June 1, 2006 | N/A

[Sam Hill]

You have probably heard by now that the doctor who examined the bodies of the civilians in Haditha after the alleged Marine rampage said they were shot in the chest and head and from close range.

You have probably also heard it reported that the death certificates of the deceased record that all the victims were shot. Here is an article which features the source for the quote and probably the author of the death certificates, from the terrorist supporters at Uruknet:

An image taken from footage shot on November 19, 2005 shows bodies in a morgue after an incident in Haditha.

Witnesses, video document massacre in Haditha US Marines killed Iraqi civilians “in cold blood”

20 May 2006

US Congressman John Murtha said on Wednesday that a Pentagon investigation into the deaths of civilians in Haditha, Iraq, last November will show that US Marines "killed innocent civilians in cold blood." Murtha (Democrat, Pennsylvania) was referring to a probe launched into a November 19 incident in which at least 23 civilians—including seven woman and three children—were gunned down by US troops. Haditha is a predominantly Sunni town 200 kilometers northwest of Baghdad in Anbar province...

Dr. Wahid, the director of the local Haditha hospital, said the Marines brought 24 bodies to his hospital around midnight November 19. He told Time the Marines claimed the victims had been killed by shrapnel, "But it was obvious to us that there were no organs slashed by shrapnel. The bullet wounds were very apparent. Most of the victims were shot in the chest and the head—from close range."

This quote has now become an essential element in most of the articles on Haditha.

Being the highest ranking doctor on the scene, Wahid (Walid) is probably the person who filled out the death certificates, or he ordered them filled out.

What we haven't been told by our one party media is some of the background on the good doctor.

Again from Uruknet:

Iraqi Doctors Beaten and Arrested in Haditha Hospital

Sabah Ali, BRussells Tribunal

October 30, 2005

Dr. Walid Al-Obeidi, the director of Haditha General Hospital and Dr. Jamil Abdul Jabbar, the only surgeon in the Haditha area were arrested for a week, very badly beaten and threatened to face the same treatment in the future by the American troops.

Dr.Walid said "they arrested me in my house in front of my family, covered my eyes, and tied my hands to the back on Oct 5 2005 morning, during the last attack on Haditha (360 kilometers west of Baghdad). They occupied the hospital for 8 days and made it their office. The first day they beat me on my eyes, nose, back, hands, legs... My face was covered with blood .When they removed the tie I could not see. They investigated me until the afternoon. I realized later that I was arrested in the hospital store. Then they tied my hands to the front, and left me for two days. I was moved then to the pharmacy department. They accused me of treating terrorists, and asked for their names.

I told them that I treat patients regardless of their identity, according to my oath as a doctor; even if they were national guards (which we actually I did) or American soldiers. And any way, if I do not want to treat the insurgents, I have no choice, because they were armed and masked. I would do anything they tell to do. Few days later, one of the soldiers came in the room, did not say anything, kicked me again on my face and left" ...

Both doctors were threatened if they do not talk, they would receive the same treatment in the future. They were warned of passing any information of the arrest to the media. They were asked who wrote the hostile slogans against the American on the opposite wall of the hospital? What are the names of the insurgents they treated? and what are the bodies’ pictures in the hospital computer?

Dr.Walid said he does not know who wrote on the wall outside the hospital, what the names of the insurgents are, because they were masked. He explained that the dead bodies’ pictures were of unknown people whose bodies were found after the fighting. "We can not keep these bodies forever; we do not have enough cold boxes. So, after two months, we take their pictures and bury them, so that whenever some one from their families comes to ask we show the pictures of the dead bodies".

The UN, the international HR organizations, WHO, Doctors sans frontiers…and all who it may concern are called upon to do some thing to help these, and other Iraqi doctors, and to prevent similar treatment in the future. Dr.Walid and Dr. Jamil believe that they may face the arrest and beating in the future. They demand that the American troops stop occupying the hospital and destroying it every time the attack Haditha. They also believe that the Iraqi authorities are incapable of protecting them.

Is it possible Dr. Walid (Wahid) has an anti-American prejudice?

[jazusamo]

Thanks for the ping, this is a fantastic piece of work. I'll pass on to anyone interested even though I don't have any lists.

[bray]

Wonder if these people were shot in the head after they were dead?? This is beginning to look more and more like an insurgent framing???

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters

[CyberAnt]

Well .. when they exume the bodies - I'm hoping we are able to prove the weapon used was not American military issue.

[W04Man]

and the Iraqi won't exume the bodies for us to prove that the bullets are AK47 rounds, not ours.

[cricket]

Stunning. "BRussels Tribunal" "Project for the New American Century" George Soros

bump. . .and for sure. . .

[stephenjohnbanker]

Thanks.

[stephenjohnbanker]

"""I agree that the grass roots of the Republican party is where the moles do the work of undermining and pushing the party to the left. ""

We have a handful of these at Fox News.

[Txsleuth]

Thank you.

[spunkets]

THanks.

[Doc91678]

I see that the left is trying their darndest to make this into a My Lai. I as an American Vet will not stand by and allow them to do this.
They say that they're supporting our troops. With support like this no one can win a war.
They complain that this war is taking too long. Well, they forget the Punic Wars of Rome. Not that I would like to have this go on that long.
However, this war with Islamofascism will not be over after we complete our mission with Iraq and Afghanistan.

[Doc91678]

I see that the left is trying their darndest to make this into a My Lai. I as an American Vet will not stand by and allow them to do this.
They say that they're supporting our troops. With support like this no one can win a war.
They complain that this war is taking too long. Well, they forget the Punic Wars of Rome. Not that I would like to have this go on that long.
However, this war with Islamofascism will not be over after we complete our mission with Iraq and Afghanistan.

[Joan Kerrey]

I can't figure out how everyone else is supposedly shot point blank and she has shrapnel wounds. The brutal American murderers simply overlooked her as they were all too busy killing the others. This incident is an outrage. I think a congressional commission should be set up to appoint a special prosecutor. As a former marine, maybe Murtha could head it as only he, as a former Marine, knows how the Marines train their people to kill innocents. We all know that it's in the Marine culture to focus on baby and elderly killing. These fine upstanding Iraqis have no reason to lie and a setup is certainly out of the question since Muslims are peaceful people, especially the Sunnis who have no reason to make the U.S. military look bad.

[Velveeta]

These fine upstanding Iraqis have no reason to lie and a setup is certainly out of the question since Muslims are peaceful people, especially the Sunnis who have no reason to make the U.S. military look bad.

Exactly. ;-)