Presumably , the Iraqi president was referring to U.S. Gen. David Petraeus , commander of multinational forces in Iraq . In letter , Talabani says detainee is civil servant on trade mission . Kurdistan military says man belongs to elite unit that trains , equips insurgents . Man was merely doing business in Iran region , Jalal Talabani says . U.S. threatens to close border , which would harm trade , he says .
In letter , Talabani says detainee is civil servant on trade mission . Kurdistan military says man belongs to elite unit that trains , equips insurgents . Man was merely doing business in Iran region , Jalal Talabani says . U.S. threatens to close border , which would harm trade , he says .