US forces in Iraq briefly held Ammar Al-Hakim on Friday. Ammar Al-Hakim happens to be the son of Abdul Azeez Al-Hakim (shown above during meeting with Bush last December), the powerful leader of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq.
Ammar Al Hakim was released the same day and US ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad apologized for his detainment. Still, thousands protested the arrest.
I don’t blame the soldiers who arrested Hakim…it’s a confusing situation for them: Iran = evil, Iran-supported resistance in Lebanon = evil, Iran-supported group in Iraq = good ?!!
