Still Jailed: CBS Reporter Abdul Hussein
Arianna has an important post up about Abdul Amir Younes Hussein, a 25 year old CBS reporter who has been imprisoned without charges for five months in Iraq. CBS is not getting answers about his case.
For 25-year-old CBS cameraman Abdul Amir Younes Hussein, being shot and wounded by American forces in Iraq was just the beginning. On April 5, Mr. Hussein, a freelancer employed by the network in the northern city of Mosul, went to the scene of a car bombing to film the aftermath. He was standing near an armed insurgent when U.S. forces opened fire, killing the militant and wounding him lightly. The military released a statement that expressed regret about the incident and said it was under investigation.
Three days later, the military released a second statement saying that Mr. Hussein had been "detained for alleged insurgent activity" and there was probable cause to believe he posed "an imperative threat to coalition forces."
Ultimately, no charges were brought by the Iraqi authorities. Yet, Hussein still was not released. He was supposed to have a hearing yesterday, but it was canceled. Arianna reports,
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