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http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=46725
2007-07-14 06:17:41 · 8 answers · asked by Chi Guy 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
It's in the link why wasn't it clear when read?
“A number of Iraqi senior police officials have been removed because they were regarded as sectarian, and they've been removed by the Iraqi government,” he said. “So it is a challenge, and I don't think anybody's ever made any bones about the fact that the training and the capability and the reliability of the Iraqi police was very uneven and in some areas a real concern.”
2007-07-14 06:25:22 · answer #1 · answered by UMD Terps 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Iraqi police are believed to be widely infiltrated by Shiite militiamen blamed for sectarian killings, creating a deep mistrust of the force among the Sunni Arab minority. Purging the force of a militia presence is one of the political benchmarks sought by Washington, though the Bush administration said in its assessment released Thursday that progress on purging the security forces is "unsatisfactory."
So in this case, the US military went to capture an Iraqi police lieutenant believed to be a "high-ranking" leader of a cell suspected of helping coordinate Iranian support for Shiite extremists in Iraq as well as carrying out roadside bombings and mortar attacks on U.S. and Iraqi forces
This is what happens when you fire an entire army and police force, leave a vacuumn and then don't acknowledge that there are problems. The bad guys take over and the good guys don't know which is which, kill innocents and start the hatred cycle all over again
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070713/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_police_battle;_ylt=AmVorqd0NgQXPzzI3zAwabwLewgF
2007-07-14 13:35:38 · answer #2 · answered by thequeenreigns 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What, are you too lazy to read the whole article? It explained it all if you'd have just read it. There was an Iraqi police who was with the insurgents and posing as an Iraqi police.
2007-07-14 14:21:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Iraqi 'police' force is a corrupt one, with many of it's members still Saddam and/or Baath party loyalists.
2007-07-14 13:21:21 · answer #4 · answered by No Chance Without Bernoulli 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most of the Iraqi police are primary members of Iran's Mahdi Army.
Go Team Doesn't know which way is up Go
2007-07-14 13:22:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Did you even read the story ? It explains the situation.
2007-07-14 13:29:46 · answer #6 · answered by Robert S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You failed 6th grade reading comprehension didn't you.
I'm sorry the liberal school system failed to educate you while passing the buck to the next teacher.
2007-07-14 13:31:58 · answer #7 · answered by Bill 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
probably due to the fact we are NOT wanted there or NEEDED there any longer, and since others are pretending to be us they are taking no chances with their lives, like georgie is with our men's lives, but then why should HE care, he hasnt any family in harms way.
2007-07-14 13:24:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋