A United States military soldier who was kidnapped by al Qaeda in 2004 was indentified on Thursday. Hajji Hammadi, who was a prominent member of al Qaeda was behind this attack. He was also responsible for an attack that happened on June 26th concerning at a governmental meeting in the town of Karma, Baghdad. He allegedly taped this suicide bombing while his partner was in disguise with a police uniform. Many important figures and innocent victims were murdered in this tragic event. The United States military killed Hammadi in an operation on last week. This has brought a beacon of hope to many government officials and citizens of Iraq. Hammadi was a very sought after target and has participated in al Qaeda’s activities for quite some time. Along with his record, he was one of the most revered terrorists of the organization. He was found in a house with armed suspects and shot to death. Four of the suspects have been detained by the United States military since this attack occurred. This event has brought about the ongoing dispute of the United States-Iraq Security Pact. Lawmakers have not yet reached a decision based on the protests of groups opposing the treaty. The Sunni Parliament will only agree to the pact, which takes place in June of 2009, if the detainees held by the United States military are released. They feel holding these four suspects is unjust because they have yet to be convicted of any crimes. This pact begins the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, having them all evacuated by December 31, 2011.
LINK: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/11/20/iraq.main/index.html
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