Taha Bidaywi Hamed

Taha Bidaywi Hamed is an Iraqi politician. He was elected by local tribal leaders to lead the town council of Fallujah on April 30, 2003.[1] The position had been vacant after the previous administrators - loyal to Saddam Hussein's regime - fled to avoid being caught up in the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Described as strongly pro-American,[2] Hamed blamed Baathist officers for provoking anti-US sentiments in the city.[3] However when seven US soldiers were injured in a series of grenade attacks in early May, he was quoted as stating that the general population wished for the troops to leave the city, because they were occupying a Baathist headquarters.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Siete soldados heridos en un ataque con granadas contra la guarnición de EE UU en Faluga · ELPAÍS.com
  2. ↑ World Prout Assembly: Fallujah: The Flame of Atrocity
  3. ↑ Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
  4. ↑ Siete soldados de EEUU heridos por el lanzamiento de dos granadas en Faluya / EL MUNDO