Iraq nabs Baathist insurgent leader

[Barrett808]

A former official from Saddam Hussein's now-defunct Baath party accused of masterminded a string of insurgent attacks in Iraq has been arrested.

"The terrorist Abdel Hadi Juburi was arrested near the city of Mosul following a tip from citizens," a government statement said Thursday.

"This individual was one of the leaders of reconstituted Baath cells in Mosul and planned several terrorist operations against the Iraqi people and government," it added.

The Iraqi authorities allege Juburi has been in contact with another former Baath leader, Mohammed Yunis Ahmed, who has a million-dollar bounty on his head.

On Wednesday, the government announced the arrest of a nephew of Saddam Hussein, Ayman Sabawi, suspected of helping to finance the insurgency.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050505/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestarrest

[maxsolomon]

1. i guess this is "good"

but its not like all the people he's trained, all the looted ammunition, and all the money stashed away before the war or generated since has disappeared.

there is no "magic bullet" that will "break the back" of the sunni insurgency.

[daleo]

2. Who knows if this is true.

They may have just grabbed a likely suspect, or someone who they feel might be trouble for the Shiites if a civil war breaks out.

[Jacobin]

3. everything should be fine now

Saddam deposed and in jail....check
Saddam's sons murdered.....check
Turned over government in June 04...check
Elections done...check
This new dude caught....check


Okey dokey then, when are the troops coming home?

/sarcasm