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]

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[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

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