U.S. Arrests Wife and Daughter of Hussein Aide: “The U.S. military on Wednesday arrested a wife and a daughter of a top Saddam Hussein deputy suspected of leading the anti-American insurgency. A top general said rebels are bringing in new leaders to help them bounce back from losses inflicted by an aggressive American campaign.” —NY Times This is, of course, a violation of the Geneva Conventions’ clause prohibiting the taking of hostages. I hope someone in a position to question someone in a position to be accountable goes on record asking the question, although probably there’ll be an Orwellian doublespeak pseudo-legalistic comeback.. .