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Why Couldn't The U.S. Prosecute Musa Ali Daqduq?
LONG WAR JOURNAL.org - Threat Matrix ^ | March 7, 2013 4:13 pm | Bill Roggio

Posted on 03/08/2013 2:48:49 AM PST by Cindy

SNIPPET: "But if the US can transport Abu Ghaith onto US soil and prosecute him for terrorist activities, why couldn't the Obama administration do the same with Musa Ali Daqduq, the senior Hezbollah commander who was captured in Iraq in 2007? The US Department of Justice had planned to prosecute Daqduq and the FBI was building a case against him.

Daqduq was directly implicated in the kidnapping and murder of seven US soldiers in Karbala in January 2007. He was in US custody up until December 2011, just before the US withdrew from Iraq.

Although the administration argued that it had to turn over Daqduq to Iraqi custody upon withdrawal, Daqduq was not an Iraqi citizen."

SNIPPET: "He was transferred to Iraqi custody and subsequently released in November 2012.

Ironically, the US Treasury Department added Daqduq to the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists just days after he was released from Iraqi custody.

The release of Daqduq is a major counterterrorism failure for the Obama administration. He has since returned to Lebanon, where he is now back in business with Hezbollah."

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1 posted on 03/08/2013 2:48:51 AM PST by Cindy
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http://www.longwarjournal.org/threat-matrix/archives/2013/03/why_couldnt_the_us_prosecute_m.php

“Why couldn’t the US prosecute Musa Ali Daqduq?”

By BILL ROGGIO
March 7, 2013 4:13 PM

SNIPPET: “But if the US can transport Abu Ghaith onto US soil and prosecute him for terrorist activities, why couldn’t the Obama administration do the same with Musa Ali Daqduq, the senior Hezbollah commander who was captured in Iraq in 2007? The US Department of Justice had planned to prosecute Daqduq and the FBI was building a case against him.

Daqduq was directly implicated in the kidnapping and murder of seven US soldiers in Karbala in January 2007. He was in US custody up until December 2011, just before the US withdrew from Iraq. Although the administration argued that it had to turn over Daqduq to Iraqi custody upon withdrawal, Daqduq was not an Iraqi citizen.”

SNIPPET: “He was transferred to Iraqi custody and subsequently released in November 2012.

Ironically, the US Treasury Department added Daqduq to the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists just days after he was released from Iraqi custody.

The release of Daqduq is a major counterterrorism failure for the Obama administration. He has since returned to Lebanon, where he is now back in business with Hezbollah.”

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Previously…

http://www.americanthinker.com/video/2012/08/obama_releases_guilty_terrorist_leader.html
Note: Video included.

American Thinker.com

“Obama Releases Guilty Terrorist Leader”
(August 4, 2012)

SNIPPET: “Ali Mussa Daqduq tortured and killed 5 American soldiers. Obama did not want him sent to Gitmo and the Iraqi’s are sending him back to Iran.”
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Note: Photo included.

http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/article/17803

THE MEIR AMIT INTELLIGENCE AND TERRORISM INFORMATION CENTER

“Ali Daqduq, senior Lebanese Hezbollah operative handled by the Iranian Al-Quds Force to support Shi’ite militias in Iraq, was captured by the coalition and held by the Americans.”

May 1, 2012

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http://forum.internet-haganah.com/showthread.php?491

Forum.Internet-Haganah.com:

“Welcome to the target list, Mr. Daqduq”

(January 6, 2012)

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http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/07/01/iraq.hezbollah/index.html

CNN.com: “Officials: Captured Hezbollah Agent Hlped Plan Deadly Karbala Raid” by Michael Ware

Baghdad, Iraq
Updated July 1, 2007

SNIPPET: “Ali Mussa Daqduq, an explosives expert, was captured in March in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, where he was helping train and lead Shiite militias fighting coalition troops, U.S. intelligence officials told CNN.”

SNIPPET: “Intelligence officials say Daqduq is one of Hezbollah’s top special operations commanders, an expert in the use of roadside bombs. The Americans say he, along with the Iraqi militia commanders he worked with, has admitted working with Iran’s elite Quds Force special operations unit.

U.S. commanders have said for months that Iraqi militants have been receiving weapons and training from members of the Quds Force, an element of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. Washington has demanded the Iranian government stop the flow of arms and militants across its border — which, along with the diplomatic standoff over Iran’s nuclear fuel program, has raised fears of a wider war in the region.”


2 posted on 03/08/2013 2:52:11 AM PST by Cindy
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To: All

A Look at Iran
http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html


3 posted on 03/08/2013 2:54:47 AM PST by Cindy
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2012:

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2012/11/treasury_adds_hezbol.php

“Treasury adds Hezbollah leader who was in US custody last year to terrorism list”

By BILL ROGGIO
November 19, 2012


4 posted on 03/08/2013 3:01:21 AM PST by Cindy
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2012:

NOTE The following text is a quote:

www.treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/tg1775.aspx

Treasury Designates Hizballah Commander Responsible for American Deaths in Iraq

11/19/2012

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated Ali Mussa Daqduq al-Musawi (Daqduq) pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224 for acting on behalf of Hizballah. Daqduq is a senior Hizballah commander responsible for numerous attacks against Coalition Forces in Iraq, including planning an attack on the Karbala Joint Provincial Coordination Center (JPCC) on January 20, 2007, which resulted in the deaths of five U.S. soldiers.

On March 20, 2007, Coalition Forces in southern Iraq captured Daqduq, who falsely claimed to be a deaf mute at the time and produced a number of false identity cards using a variety of aliases. From January 2009 until December 2011, U.S. military forces held Daqduq in Iraq under the terms of the 2008 “Agreement Between the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq on the Withdrawal of United States Forces from Iraq and the Organization of Their Activities during Their Temporary Presence in Iraq” (the Security Agreement). In December 2011, the United States transferred Daqduq to Iraq’s custody in accordance with our obligations under the Security Agreement. He was subsequently tried in Iraq on terrorism and other charges. On May 7, 2012, an Iraqi court dismissed terrorism and false documents charges against him. Daqduq remained in Iraqi custody until last week when the Iraqi government determined that it no longer had a legal basis to hold him, and he was released Friday.

“Ali Mussa Daqduq al-Musawi is a dangerous Hizballah operative responsible for planning and carrying out numerous acts of terrorism in Iraq,” said Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David S. Cohen. “The United States is extremely disappointed he was allowed to go free and we will continue our efforts to bring him to justice.”

Today’s action further highlights the fact that Hizballah’s terrorist activities stretch beyond the borders of Lebanon. These terrorist acts are in some cases funded, coordinated, and carried out in concert with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF). Hizballah, along with its Iranian allies, trained and advised Iraqi militants to carry out numerous terrorist attacks against Coalition and Iraqi forces.

Daqduq has been a member of Hizballah since 1983 and has served in multiple Hizballah leadership positions, including as commander of a Hizballah special forces unit and chief of a protective detail for Hizballah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah.

In approximately 2005, Iran asked Hizballah to form a group to train Iraqis to fight Coalition Forces in Iraq. In response, Hassan Nasrallah established a covert Hizballah unit to train and advise Iraqi militants in Jaysh al-Mahdi (JAM) and JAM Special Groups, now known as Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq.

As of 2006, Daqduq had been ordered by Hizballah to work with IRGC-QF to provide training and equipment to JAM Special Groups to augment their ability to inflict damage against U.S. troops.

Identifying Information

Individual: Ali Mussa Daqduq al-Musawi
AKA: Ali Musa Daqduq
AKA: Hamid Muhammad Jabur al-Lami
AKA: Hamid Muhammad al-Lami
AKA: Husayn Muhammad Jabur al-Musui
AKA: Hamid Muhammad Jabur al-Musui
AKA: Hamid Muhammad Daqduq al-Musawi
AKA: Hamid Muhammad Jabur al-Musawi
AKA: Hamid Majid ‘Abd al-Yunis
Nationality: Lebanese
DOB No. 1: 1 September 1969
DOB No. 2: 31 December 1971
DOB No. 3: 9 August 1971
DOB No. 4: 9 September 1970
DOB No. 5: 9 August 1969
DOB No. 6: 5 March 1972
POB No. 1: Beirut, Lebanon
POB No. 2: Al-Karradah, Baghdad, Iraq

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5 posted on 03/08/2013 3:03:43 AM PST by Cindy
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“...kidnapping and murder of seven US soldiers in Karbala”

I knew those soldiers - knew that CPT - and am highly familiar with the circumstances surrounding this — even when they found the CPT still alive- shot in the head - an Iraq farmer brought him to the US REO - but died before MEDEVAC could arrive...

If this SOB is involved - he should be shot multiple times and dragged in the streets like he did those soldiers...

That particular mission was going into Karbala to extend a link between the US and Iraqi people - and these freaks took advantage of it - they could have just left them alone and ignore their presence - but no - classic Islam came into play! While names are being being listed for the deaths/murder of these soldiers - write down Iran as well — their hands have blood on them as well...

stories like this make me sick! Lettign him off - whatever!


6 posted on 03/08/2013 3:35:50 AM PST by BCW (http://babylonscovertwar.com/index.html)
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To: Cindy; BCW

Cindy — thank you for posting this.

BCW — thank you for your service.

My prayers are with you both.

Gwjack


7 posted on 03/08/2013 4:38:44 AM PST by gwjack (May God give America His richest blessings.)
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To: BCW

The answer is simple. daqduq is shia and abu ghaith is sunni.
obama stands with Iran.


8 posted on 03/08/2013 4:55:39 AM PST by MestaMachine (Sometimes the smartest man in the room is standing in the midst of imbeciles.)
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To: Cindy
Roggio is making the assumption that Obama has a rational, logical thought process and policies. Instead, Obama flits through decisions on a daily basis like a butterfly in a field of daisies. Decisions are made on the basis of what's best for Obama’s image today, given the morning talking points from the DNC and the afternoon New York Times opinion pages. On top of all that, in spite of the carefully crafted public images, VP Biden is “dumber than an ash tray”, and is also intellectually superior to Obama.
9 posted on 03/08/2013 5:06:24 AM PST by norwaypinesavage (Galileo: In science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of one individual)
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To: MestaMachine

“obama stands with Iran”

The entire Sunni community has been saying this recently - that quote you just wrote sounds off volumes of future intent!

I think Zero is setting up Egypt at the moment with F-16’s - knowing that they will be used on Israel - and cause a weakening effect in that particular area — giving Iran an advantage later on...what ever the outcome - trusting ZERO is not an option!


10 posted on 03/08/2013 9:58:40 AM PST by BCW (http://babylonscovertwar.com/index.html)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks Cindy.
Daqduq was directly implicated in the kidnapping and murder of seven US soldiers in Karbala in January 2007. He was in US custody up until December 2011...
...when his coreligionist cut him loose into Iraqi "custody".


11 posted on 03/08/2013 3:17:47 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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To: BCW

Thank you for your service BCW and my heart goes out to you and the families who lost love ones in this ongoing war.


12 posted on 03/09/2013 2:04:08 AM PST by Cindy
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To: gwjack

Thank you for your prayers Gwjack.

I appreciate it.


13 posted on 03/09/2013 2:04:53 AM PST by Cindy
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To: SunkenCiv

You’re welcome SunkenCiv.


14 posted on 03/09/2013 2:05:41 AM PST by Cindy
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2011:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/12/17/u-s-turns-over-terrorism-suspect-ali-musa-daqduq-to-iraq.html

“U.S. Turns Over Terrorism Suspect Ali Musa Daqduq to Iraq”
by Eli Lake

Dec 17, 2011 12:17 AM EST

SNIPPET: “The Obama administration chose to turn over terrorism suspect Ali Musa Daqduq to Iraq, a blow to U.S. military and intelligence officials who wanted him tried by a U.S. tribunal.”

SNIPPET: ““Daqduq is one of the worst of the worst,” Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa said. “He’s got a significant record of terrorist activity with Hizbullah and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Quds Force, even training them. The handover to the Iraqi government causes grave concerns in my mind that he’ll find his way back to the battlefield where undoubtedly innocent people will be killed.

“And, to add further insult, the decision to turn this terrorist over to the Iraqi government is a slap in the face to the families of the five service members who were killed under Daqduq’s direction,” Grassley lamented.”


15 posted on 03/09/2013 2:11:59 AM PST by Cindy
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A Look at Iran
http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html

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So, where is Daqduq now?


16 posted on 03/09/2013 2:13:14 AM PST by Cindy
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To: Cindy

Your welcome - and service to protect those Citizens that truly are appreciative of what they have - despite the current leadership (lack there of) - makes service worth while. I was glad I was part of Army - going all the way back to Washington. I have that painting of him praying at Valley Forge on my desk to remind me - no matter what your rank, title, or position - one must yield and take a knee before the Lord Our God and pay respect to Christ Our Lord for the sacrifices they gave so we could live free. Same goes for the men and women that came before me - those I served with - and those that will serve. This country is worth sacrifice — it was worth going.


17 posted on 03/09/2013 4:56:00 AM PST by BCW (http://babylonscovertwar.com/index.html)
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To: BCW

Beautifully stated, BCW and I agree with your post 100%.


18 posted on 03/09/2013 11:54:39 PM PST by Cindy
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