U.S. Military Didn't Want To Release Iranians Held In Iraq -- McClatchy News
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military on Thursday reluctantly turned over to Iraq five Iranians it had accused of fomenting violence in Iraq. The Iraqi government promptly invited them to meet Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and then released them to Iranian custody.
U.S. spokesmen in Baghdad and Washington said the United States had no choice but to free the five men under the terms of last year's Status of Forces Agreement, which requires the United States eventually to transfer the more than 10,000 Iraqi and third-country detainees it now holds.
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More News On The Release Of Iranian Agents
U.S. turns over to Iraq Iranians suspected of aiding insurgents -- Miami Herald
U.S. Military Hands Over 5 Iranians Believed to Have Smuggled Weapons into Iraq -- ABC News
US worried that freed Iranians could pose threat -- AP
U.S. releases five Iranians in Iraq -- L.A. Times
My Comment: This is a tremendous propaganda victory for the Iranians. There is nothing positive about this handover, and damn the Iraqi Government for letting them go.
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