Hussein Document Exposes Iraqi Resistance Network

(Washington Post) - A document discovered during the capture of Saddam Hussein has enabled U.S. military authorities to assemble detailed knowledge of a key network behind as many as 14 clandestine insurgent cells, Army Brig. Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, commander of the 1st Armored Division, said Tuesday. Acting quickly after realizing the significance of the document, troops conducted raids Sunday and Monday that netted three former Iraqi generals suspected of financing and guiding insurgent operations in the Baghdad area.


2003-12-17 00:00:00

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