Captured Jihadi Not Leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq....

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US military denies Iraq report of al-Qaida arrest- Breitbart

BAGHDAD (AP) - The U.S. military on Friday denied Iraqi government claims that the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq was captured and said a man with a similar name had been arrested in the northern city of Mosul.

Iraqi authorities had announced Thursday that police commandos captured Abu Ayyub al-Masri in a raid in the northern city of Mosul.

"Neither coalition forces nor Iraqi security forces detained or killed Abu Ayyub al-Masri. This guy had a similar name," said Maj. Peggy Kageleiry, a U.S. military spokeswoman in northern Iraq. She said no additional details were being immediately provided.

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[BT in SA]

"...similar name." Any chance, then, that he's related? Our Troops could just ask him nicely - you know - get a dialog going - have tea and cake. He, no doubt, would be more than happy to discuss his relatives and all...