The US government strongly opposed the League's initial demands for a "prisoner swap", saying it wanted to try Mr Daqduq in the US. But eventually, following British pressure, Mr Moore was freed in exchange for the release of both the Khazali brothers and Mr Daqduq. Britain claims the three League prisoners would have been released anyway as part of Iraqi government's amnesty, although Mr Kenani, the League's spokesman, insisted last week that it was a direct swap.