From the Mail Bag: Khalid Jarrar
Dean
Note from the Committe To Protect Bloggers:
According to a message we received from Olivebranch, Khalid Jarrar has been taken into custody by the Iraqi mokhabarat, or secret service.I understand that Iraq isn't Philadelphia just yet, and so charges may be forthcoming, but this is disturbing news.Khalid is a prominent Iraqi blogger, author of Secrets in Baghdad and is the brother of Raed from Raed in the Middle.
Khalid's house had been broken into while he was in Amman, Jordan and his hard-drive stolen. He then went missing. Earlier today he called friends and family from prison, where he has been held since the 10th.
Khalid's friends and family are calling for his release or at least his arraignment.
We second the motion. If Khalid is being charged with something, charge him, and do so in the light of day.
