[WCUSP] Fw: [uslaw_contacts] IFC Leader Assassinated-US Troops Involved - Action Requested
Libby or Mort Frank
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Sat Jul 7 14:59:52 CDT 2007
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Subject: [uslaw_contacts] IFC Leader Assassinated-US Troops Involved - Action Requested
IRAQ FREEDOM CONGRESS
Statement of Iraq Freedom Congress on the Assassination of Abdelhussein Saddam
The terrorist US forces kidnapped Abdelhussein Saddam, head of the Safety Force of the Iraq Freedom Congress after opening fire at him and his daughter on the 4th of July in Alattiba neighborhood in Baghdad. Two days after the abduction, his body was found in the Forensic Center in Yarmouk Hospital. The US force that committed this criminal act was a special task force who used special vehicles with the assistance of the Iraqi National Guards.
Abdelhussein Saddam was born in 1957 in Basra city from a progressive family. He was arrested in 1997 and spent two years in the Intelligence centre for his intense criticism of Saddam's regime. In November 2006, he joined the ranks of IFC and in April 2007, and became the head of its Safety Force later. In June of that same year, he was elected as an assistant member of the Central Council of the Iraq Freedom Congress.
He was well-known for his courage and bravery. He was a popular figure and has a distinct social influence in many areas of Basra and Baghdad. He was well-known as a leader of the Safety Force in many areas in Baghdad where together with the safety force members performed field exercises and maneuvers. He was well-known for his bravery in defying the sectarian gangs that meddle with the people's safety and security. Throughout the period of his leadership of the Safety Force, there had been no killing based on identity in the area where he lived and in other areas with the presence of the Safety Force.
He was able to transform the Alaiwadeh neighborhood to lead by example in safety and security. He also with many Safety Force personnel and members of the Iraq Freedom Congress published and distributed the slogan "No Sunni, No Shiite...Ours is Humane Identity" that angered the occupation and sectarian gangs. The criminal US forces once again prove and add another example to their criminal records that do not differ from other terrorist gangs. They did not come to Iraq except to steal the wealth of society.
This is the democracy that these criminal forces have brought that turned Iraq into a jungle ruled by its laws and the laws of sectarian gangs. It will not allow any force to raise the banner of humanity and therefore they tried to harm the Iraq Freedom Congress by raiding its headquarters, arrest of its members and assassinate one of their leaders when not able to break the resolve and determination of IFC.
The Iraq Freedom Congress would respond appropriately to the criminal act carried out by the terrorist US forces as we noted in the abduction statement of Abdelhussein Saddam.
The assassination of Abdel Saddam Hussein by US forces mafia will not discourage the determination of the Iraq Freedom Congress and will be a new impetus to continue the struggle to rid the Iraqi society from all types of terrorists. They murdered Abdelhussein, but his spirit, ambitious aspirations, and bravery for building Iraq that is secular, humanitarian, and free from occupation and sectarian gangs, will be firmly in the hearts of freedom lovers.
Long live Abdelhussein Saddam
Down with the occupation and its allies
Long Live Iraq Freedom Congress
Iraq Freedom Congress
July 6, 2007
Amjad Al-Jawhary
Iraq Freedom Congress
www.ifcongress.com
Working For a Democratic, Secular and Progressive Alternative to both the US Occupation and Political Islam in Iraq
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Samir Adil, President
Iraq Freedom Congress
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Subject: Regarding assasination of IFC member
Dear friends,
The following is my letter to condemn the assassination of Mr Abd-alhussien
Sadam.
Dear Samir Adil, president of IFC,
I am very shocked to learn that Mr Abd-alhussien Sadam, the head of safety
Force of IFC (Ireaq Freedom Congress) was attacked and assassinated by US
forces.
I strongly condemn this heinous crime.
I offer my deepest condolence to the family of Mr Abd-alhussien Sadam and
IFC.
And I express my strongest solidarity with IFC and Sana TV in their works to
end the occupation of Iraq and to build a democratic ,secular and
progressive society of Iraq.
MORI, Fumihiro
Co-chairperson of the Committee for Solidarity with Iraqi Civil Resistance,
Japan
(Letters to Bush and Maliki)
July 4, 2007
Mr. George W. Bush
President of the United States of America
YAMAKAWA Yoshiyasu
President of ZENKO
(National Assembly for Peace and Democracy)
2-21-301, Tsukudo Hachiman, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
TEL 03-3267-0156
FAX 03-3267-0158
302 Yamaoka-Building,
2-31 Tamatsukuri-Motomachi.Tennoji-ku, Osaka, JAPAN
TEL 06-6762-0996
FAX 06-6762-0997
info at zenko-peace.com
Emergent Statement of Condemnation against the Assassination
of the Head of IFC Security Force
We strongly condemn the assassination of Mr.Abd al-Hussien, Head of IFC
Security Force, by US
Special Unit escorted by Iraqi National Guards.
At 3 am on July 4th, US Special Forces and Iraqi National Guards attacked
the house of the head of IFC Safety Force, Mr.Abd-alhussien Sadam, and
caused severe injuries to him and his daughter. Abd-alhussien was kidnapped
and assassinated, while his daughter was abandoned, bleeding profusely.
Prior to this assault, the head quarters of IFC was attacked by US forces
and Iraqi police, and five security members were arrested, and beaten and
intimidated by the Iraqi police inside US military base.
We strongly condemn this unforgivable, savagery.
IFC is an international organization that is struggling for the construction
of secular and democratic Iraqi society by means of non-armed struggles. It
demands withdrawal of all the occupation forces, and at the same time,
demands the end of politics of violence and fear imposed by Political Islam.
There is not a single speck of justice in the series of assault by US
forces.
This assault came just after the official opening of IFC satellite TV
'Sana'. The opening of Sana TV is an achievement brought about by
international solidarity among peoples of the world, and it has begun to
make reports, to the international community, of the savageries by
occupation forces and Political Islam. The images of IFC Security Force to
protect the life and safety of citizens encouraged the Iraqi people to a
great extant. Also shown in the Sana TV are the demonstrations against the
proposed Oil Law which the US government together with the puppet al-Malilki
regime in collusion with global capitalists try to get enacted. Iraqi people
as well as the people in the international community can also see through
this TV what IFC is doing to protect the rights of women and children.
Thus, the emergence of IFC and its satellite TV Sana poses a great
threat to the US government and its puppet al-Maliki regime in continuing
occupation. The series of assaults were to suppress the struggles of IFC by
violence.
However, people of the world will never allow these crimes. People of the
world demand from you the immediate withdrawal of the occupation forces.
We, in solidarity with IFC, strongly require President of the USA;
1. to officially apologize to the bereaved family of Mr.Abd al-Hussien, and
compensete for his murder and injury of his daughterl
-- to vow never to repeat such criminal acts.
-- to immediately stop the ongoing counter-insurgency operations, and
to withdraw all the US occupation forces from Iraq now.
July 4, 2007
Mr. Nouri al-Malilki
Prime Minister of Iraq
YAMAKAWA Yoshiyasu
President of ZENKO
(National Assembly for Peace and Democracy)
2-21-301, Tsukudo Hachiman, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
TEL 03-3267-0156
FAX 03-3267-0158
302 Yamaoka-Building,
2-31 Tamatsukuri-Motomachi.Tennoji-ku, Osaka, JAPAN
TEL 06-6762-0996
FAX 06-6762-0997
info at zenko-peace.com
Emergent Statement of Condemnation against the Assassination
of the Head of IFC Security Force
We strongly condemn the assassination of Mr.Abd al-Hussien, Head of IFC
Security Force, by US
Special Unit escorted by Iraqi National Guards.
At 3 am on July 4th, US Special Forces and Iraqi National Guards attacked
the house of the head of IFC Safety Force, Mr.Abd-alhussien Sadam, and
caused severe injuries to him and his daughter. Abd-alhussien was kidnapped
and assassinated, while his daughter was abandoned, bleeding profusely.
Prior to this assault, the head quarters of IFC was attacked by US forces
and Iraqi police, and five security members were arrested, and beaten and
intimidated by the Iraqi police inside US military base.
We strongly condemn this unforgivable, savagery.
IFC is an international organization that is struggling for the construction
of secular and democratic Iraqi society by means of non-armed struggles. It
demands withdrawal of all the occupation forces, and at the same time,
demands the end of politics of violence and fear imposed by Political Islam.
There is not a single speck of justice in the series of assault by US
forces.
This assault came just after the official opening of IFC satellite TV
'Sana'. The opening of Sana TV is an achievement brought about by
international solidarity among peoples of the world, and it has begun to
make reports, to the international community, of the savageries by
occupation forces and Political Islam. The images of IFC Security Force to
protect the life and safety of citizens encouraged the Iraqi people to a
great extant. Also shown in the Sana TV are the demonstrations against the
proposed Oil Law which the US government together with the puppet al-Malilki
regime in collusion with global capitalists try to get enacted. Iraqi people
as well as the people in the international community can also see through
this TV what IFC is doing to protect the rights of women and children.
Thus, the emergence of IFC and its satellite TV Sana poses a great
threat to the US government and its puppet al-Maliki regime in continuing
occupation. The series of assaults were to suppress the struggles of IFC by
violence.
However, people of the world will never allow these crimes. People of the
world demand from you the immediate withdrawal of the occupation forces.
We, in solidarity with IFC, strongly require Prime Minister of Iraq;
1. to officially apologize to the bereaved family of Mr.Abd al-Hussien, and
compensete for his murder and injury of his daughterl
-- to vow never to repeat such criminal acts.
-- to immediately stop the ongoing counter-insurgency operations, and
to withdraw all the US occupation forces from Iraq now.
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