Virginia : King said the three men were detained because the Iraqi military `` did not like the 'mission request authorization ' paperwork that had been issued by the Iraqi Ministry of Interior . '' Congressman Angus King got involved after the family of one of the men appealed for help . The three contractors were detained in central Iraq on August 9 . Two of them are U.S. citizens and military veterans , the third is from Iraq .
Virginia : Congressman Angus King got involved after the family of one of the men appealed for help . The three contractors were detained in central Iraq on August 9 . Two of them are U.S. citizens and military veterans , the third is from Iraq .