January  2006

Secretary General of Iraqi Patriotic Alliance released by US army

Abdeljabbar al Kubaysi, the secretary general of the Iraqi Patriotic
Alliance, has been released along with other high profile political
prisoners in Iraq. He had been kidnapped on September 3, 2004, by US forces
in Baghdad and transferred to the special prison at the airport.

In his first statement today Jabbar reported about the inhumane treatment by
the US army. The first ten days he was kept in a box of less than 70 cm
width with his arms and legs completely cuffed and his eyes blind-folded. He
was continuously interrogated and deprived of any sleep. Any movement
resulted in self-injury.

For the ensuing five months he still was kept in a small box in total
isolation. The food was so poor that he lost more than twelve kilogram.

Among the long list of accusations which all revolve around the resistance
he was reproached to have played a pivotal role in mobilising the world's
public opinion against the US. The US army intended to convince him to
politically collaborate which he categorically refused.

Asked for his comment on the recent elections staged by the US as well as
for the reasons for his release Abduljabbar said that "it is obvious that
the US realised that they cannot win the war against the resistance backed
by the people so they need to employ political means". The elections were
used to set the confessional communities one against the other.

After complete isolation from the world in only ten days of dozens of
meetings Abduljabbar reported to have seen that people who went to the
ballot boxes understand that they have been cheated. "Only in a few weeks we
will see that the resistance will come out even strengthened."

The Anti-imperialist Camp congratulates Abduljabbar and the IPA to his
release. It is a result of the steadfastness of the resistance as well as of
the international movement to end the occupation and in support of the
resistance. We will continue our struggle together with Abdeljabbar and the
IPA on the side of the resistance and especially for the creation of a
political liberation front with the final aim to inflict a decisive defeat
to the US empire.

Anti-imperialist Camp
December 28, 2005