The Search For Jamil Hussein
Eason Jordon, the man who admitted he kept Saddam’s evil doings secret and was forced to resign in disgrace after he admitted it, the man who told the world that our military deliberately targeted journalists for assassination has offered to pay for Michelle Malkin and myself to go to Iraq and search for Jamil Hussein:
Who is Jamil Hussein? Michelle Malkin is leading the charge for an answer, and she put that question to me in her blog. The AP is in the midst of a public firestorm regarding whether supposed Iraqi police captain Jamil Hussein actually exists and, if so, whether he was a legitimate news source for a disputed November 24 AP-reported story saying Shia thugs in Baghdad “grabbed six Sunnis as they left Friday worship services, doused them with kerosene and burned them alive near Iraqi soldiers who did not intervene.” The U.S. military, the Iraqi government, and many others insisted the AP story was false and that Jamil Hussein either was fictitious or was not an Iraqi police officer, as asserted in the AP’s report. The AP has issued two strong statements defending its initial report and produced fresh statements from witnesses of the alleged crime, but the AP has not produced Jamil Hussein himself.
So the search for Jamil Hussein is on, and rightly so. IraqSlogger’s team in Baghdad is working to track him down. If we find him, we’ll get back to you with details. If we can’t find him, we’ll report that, too. If Michelle Malkin wants to join the search in Baghdad, IraqSlogger will pay for her trip, and I’d even be willing to accompany her. Stay tuned.
I know, my name isn’t in there, that’s because he offered Michelle to come with him and she asked if he would pay for me to go also.
I e-mailed my acceptance of Jordan’s invitation this morning. No way should we just take the word of they guy who admitted covering up for Saddam Hussein and who resigned from CNN after baselessly slandering the U.S. military (maybe we’ll find the Davos tape while we’re on the search). Plus, it’ll be an incredible opportunity to see Iraq and our troops firsthand. I have many friends, heroes, and contacts there I’d like to meet in person.
I also e-mailed to ask Mr. Jordan whether he would pay for Curt from Flopping Aces, the blogger who first broke open the story and is leading the charge for an answer (see, Jordan got his facts wrong already), to come on the search as well if he is able to do so.
1036am Eastern update: Jordan says he will pay for Curt’s trip.
I have to say, I am honored that she thought of me to go along and find the fraud we know as Jamil Hussein. But alas with a day job as a police officer I first have to get approval from my department for the time off, which won’t be easy…..so stay tuned.
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