Jamil Hussein

Six of the best sites for information about Jamil Hussein, an Iraqi police officer who served as a source for the Associated Press, and was initially accused of not being “real” by both the Iraqi Interior Ministry and conservative bloggers. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. Jamil Hussein Controversy at Wikipedia - An overview of the situation, in which Jamil Hussein was quoted many times in various Associated Press articles, which prompted an investigation by conservative bloggers and others into whether Jamil Hussein really existed or whether Associated Press reporters had made him up. (en.wikipedia.org)

2. Iraq Threatens Arrest of Police Captain Who Spoke to Media - January 4, 2007 article in which the Associated Press reports that the Iraqi Interior Ministry has acknowledged that a Captain Jamil Hussein does exist and now may be in trouble for having spoken to the media. (www.ap.org)

3. Wingnut Reaction to the “Jamil Hussein Lives” Story - Liberal blog Booman Tribune writes that conservative bloggers continue to believe what they want to believe, even in the face of evidence that Jamil Hussein exists. (www.boomantribune.com)

4. Jamil Hussein Development: “Faces Arrest?” - In the wake of Jamil Hussein’s existence being confirmed, conservative blogger Michelle Malkin compiles a number of blogger reactions, most of which still believe that the Associated Press’ credibility is in question, due to their questions about the validity of information Hussein gave concerning an incident in which Sunnis were reportedly being burned alive, as well as other stories that quoted Hussein. (michellemalkin.com)

5. Paging Capt. Hussein - December 27, 2006 article in which the U.S. Military says that the Iraqi Interior Ministry denies the existence of Jamil Hussein. (www.investors.com)

6. Flopping Aces: Jamil Hussein Story Archives - This blog was the first to question Jamil Hussein’s existence, and this story archive details the blogger’s tracking of the story, starting from his initial suspicion on November 25, 2006.