The Washington Times reveals today that the Coalition effort to push the peace process with Iraq's so—called Sunni nationalists has also included a prisoner release deal.  Yesterday, the US freed eight high—value detainees from Saddam's former regime.  Publicly, the Coalition paints the Sunni outreach project as being fully aligned with the national security strategy in that only Sunni 'rejectionists' are targeted for inclusion in the Iraqi political progress.  However, it then became known that the high command had held secret talks  with hard—core Baathists and Saddam loyalists; i.e., those with 'blood on their hands.' The pattern continues of dealing with the enemy and not only with Sunni nationalists.  Among the prisoners freed:  Rihab Taha, aka "Dr. Germ" who has admitted to producing germ—warfare agents.  Microbiologist Huda Ammash, aka "Mrs. Anthrax," who was interrogated extensively by U.S. weapons...(Read Full Post)