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Iraqi Journalist Detained for a Year Without Charge by US Forces Despite Iraqi Court Order to Release Him

A year ago today, US and Iraqi forces raided the home of Iraqi journalist Ibrahim Jassam, a freelance photographer working for Reuters. Soldiers seized his computer hard drive and cameras. He was led away, handcuffed and blindfolded. For the past year the US military has held Jassam without charge. Ten months ago, the Iraqi Central Criminal Court ordered his release for lack of evidence, but the US military refused to release him, claiming he...
Sep 02, 2009 | Story
Broadcast Exclusive: Democracy Now! Re-Airs February 2009 Report from Shane Bauer, One of Three Americans Held in Iran After Arrest Near Iraq Border

Iran continues to hold three Americans who mistakenly
hiked across the border from Iraq last week. One of the three, Shane Bauer, is a freelance journalist who has written for The Nation magazine and the Pacific News Service. We re-air his February 2009 report on the US military allying with Sunni militias in Iraq. [includes rush transcript]
Aug 07, 2009 | Story