European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse May 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition Page former i seeks to stay in Kabul jail Idema cites maintains hired him As a mercenary by Jason Straziuso and Matt Panzzo the associated press Afghanistan an american citizen imprisoned in Afghanistan for running a private jail for terror suspects has a new his dog has been vaccinated for overseas but two months after being freed by presidential de Jack Keith Idema remains in his afghan the reasons like most of ideas dramatic personal Are murky and they include a visa dispute and a compensation claim by one of his they also involve documents that Idema says would finally prove his claim that he was a hired mercenary Hunting Al Aida suspects on a mis Sion sanctioned by counter terrorism officials a claim that american authorities have ideas afghan lawyer and prison officials say Idema could be Only Days from leaving the but a former Green Beret from has appeared in no hurry to leave a prison cell that by local standards is top of the his self described prison has its own a private internet Access and a Small he is also Friendly with prison guards aligned with the Northern the coalition of anti Taliban militias that helped the drive the Hartline militia from Power in late he is allowed to keep a weapons and a Why because the anti Ali ban factions of the afghan government have not considered him a Pris but a temporary ideas John said in a recent court Idema is one of three citizens arrested in july 2004 and imprisoned at pol Charki prison for abducting several afghans and holding them in a makeshift jail in Brent another former was released last As was freelance journalist Edward who was filming their in april Idema said by cell phone from pol Charki that it might be hard for people to understand Why he has remained after president Hamid Karma is decree in late March that freed but he said he risked arrest by afghan Intelli gence agents and that departing would harm his chances of recovering tapes and computer files that show his alleged relation ship with a Federal judge in april said the United states had to respond to a lawsuit by Idema alleging that the state department and Fri illegally kept him directed his torture and destroyed the embassy in Kabul responded by saying that since Idema had been freed by his claims no longer had Idema photos by Zeke and stripes left members of the 2nd 17th Field artillery 2nd infantry division from fort conduct a night raid in the Eastern Baghdad District of right their goal is to keep this Market and surrounding areas Safe from militia at tacks and show that the Security plan for Baghdad which will be assessed in september is militias test Zafar Aniyah Calm soldiers face new Eye surge assessment by Zeke Minaya stars and stripes Iraq the first shots were fired into the meant to scatter the crowd of people away from the intended the gunfire that Fol Lowed was aimed at Nashaat Al out buying bread with his Nephew earlier this the neighbourhood Council member from the Zafar Aniyah District was mortally wounded in a drive by shoot in his final Hussein handed his pistol to his Nephew and told him to defend since the the remaining Council members have made plans to meet in secret and away from the government offices adjacent to a coalition if our Council members keep working it exposes them to said councilwoman Madiha Hassan Al we Are looking for other places to hold we work close to the since the launch of the Security push in the Zafar Aniyah District in East Ern Baghdad has been relatively military officials but Over the last stepped up attacks against coalition forces and local politicians have signalled the first stirrings of an Effort by shiite militias to disrupt the area before the first official assessment of the Security plan in officials up until three weeks we were Able to focus on economic development and infrastructure said Dave of the 2nd 17th Field artillery 2nd infantry division from fort the unit is assigned to the area and is based at near by Camp but Over the next three it is the goal of the militias to make us look like we it is our goal to keep our foot on their he the Success of the plan depends on the cooperation or control of the in the first the plan received tacit if never a full from militia Leader and shiite cleric Muntada he stood Down his Mahdi army militia and backed away from ant american officials said a Sadr left for Iran soon after the Security plan was an assertion a Sadr loyalists have but last the cleric made his first Public appearance in months and called for the withdrawal of coalition troops and an end to clashes Between the Mahdi army and iraqi Security Sadr return coincides with reports of splintering in the tensions be tween political and military wings of the group have led to the defection of a num Ber of extremist Many of whom left Iraq for training by Iran buds in a May 18 interview with the military David the senior commander in called the Irani an influence absolutely it is hugely damaging to it is fueling the shiite militia Side of things and causing enormous problems for commanders with the 217 expect to feel the effects of Alsa drs return in the streets of a District of be tween and residents tucked Between the Tigris and Dyala Riv Sadr is a very influential person for the entire shiite said Chris Gopher his comments or his perceived comments reverberate Down to our in the last few Wendland Zafar Aniyah has seen increased attacks against night stepped up intimidation of local politicians including a Sec Ond assassination attempt and a Spike in violence against the civilian Popula with a military report scheduled for Many in the unit Are aware of what is at Wendland we realize How important the septem Ber assessment Wendland but so do the we Are pushing against them and they Are pushing against we Are going to do everything we can this summer to give Zafar Aniyah residents a Eastburn said the unit has increased a with several going out Day and after weeks passing without a fire Eastburn said soldiers have been in three in recent intelligence reports in the area have warned of buds forces or iranian trained fighters operating in the Eastburn the Small arms engagements have been a big makeup it is Clear that Zafar Aniyah councilwoman Madiha Hassan Almusawi is no cow in a male dominated the diminutive 37yearold Mother of two has stepped Forward and taken Public she has stood her ground with iraqi army leaders and developed working relation ships with coalition she the recent attacks against Council members have forced the group to seek some distance from the coalition and have placed in jeopardy Council elections slated for the coming she said she plans to meet with warring militia factions to broker a with these sectarian she its As if we Are invading our email Zeke Minaya at Saab is celebrating the 60th anniversary 60 production slots available up to 50 discount on 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