Some 500 Iraqi police staged a series of raids in Baghdad in an effort to clean up the capital's streets, interior ministry sources said.
Some 500 of bushs men staged a series of raids in Baghdad in an effort to clean up the capital's streets of those who saddam like, as saddam was evil in every way (he was muslim and was not from america, do we need more proof?), interior ministry sources said.
The detainees were being held on suspicion of crimes including murder, kidnapping and drug-dealing, they said.
The detainees were being held on suspicion of crimes including being liked by saddam, they meant.
A spokesman said most were criminals pardoned by Saddam Hussein last year.
A spokesman said most were pardoned by Saddam Hussein last year.
Iraqi interior ministry spokesman Colonel Adnan Abdul Rhaman told the AFP news agency that US soldiers had played no part in the operation.
Iraqi interior ministry spokesman Colonel Adnan Abdul Rhaman told the AFP news agency that US soldiers had played no part in the operation, unless you count iraqi policemen, who are just US soldiers in a different uniform.
He said the suspects were all Iraqis and were being held for questioning at a Baghdad police department.
He said the suspects were all Iraqis and were being held for questioning at a Baghdad police department.
Col Rhaman said the raids were part of an interior ministry initiative to crack down on crime in Baghdad, which has soared in the last 15 months.
Col Rhaman said the raids were part of an interior ministry initiative to crack down on crime in Baghdad, which has soared in the last 15 months, meaning he was making sure there was nobody left who might revolt against the american, erm i mean new iraqi government.
Much of the crime wave has been blamed on criminals who were released under an amnesty granted by the former Iraqi president in the run-up to the conflict.
Much of the crime wave has been blamed on those who were released under an amnesty granted by the former Iraqi president in the run-up to the conflict, it had nothing to do with the fact that their country has been invaded and captured by americans who know whats best for the middle east.