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Military and police officials say that in some regions of Iraq, as many as 50 percent of their colleagues, including high-ranking officers, use drugs or alcohol while on duty.Military and police officials say that in some regions of Iraq, as many as 50 percent... more
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Iraqi police are saying U.S. troops opened fire on a car in western Baghdad, killing an Iraqi journalist and her husband.Iraqi police are saying U.S. troops opened fire on a car in western Baghdad, killing... more
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A high-level Iraqi report details election violations across the country and includes evidence of Iraq’s army and police interfering directly with voting on March 7th. Based on testimony compiled by three non-governmental agencies, the report says that in some Iraqi provinces “security forces were urging people to vote for a specific list.”A high-level Iraqi report details election violations across the country and includes... more
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Through a process that guarantees a wanted man will not be arrested unless he is guilty of murder, shaykhs and other local leaders convinced friends and family who have warrants out for their arrests to come to FOB Bernstein in Tuz to reconcile their differences with the Government of Iraq.
“This reconciliation is a great opportunity for those people who are wanted but innocent; some are wanted for real crimes, but some of these men never did anything wrong,” said Shaykh Sami Husayn Abdulla al-Bayati. Shaykh Sami is the tribal leader... read full storyThrough a process that guarantees a wanted man will not be arrested unless he is... more
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BAGHDAD (AP) -- American forces on Monday handed over security responsibility to the Iraqis in a province that the U.S. once feared was lost - a sign of the stunning reversal of fortunes since local Sunnis turned against al-Qaida in Iraq.
But a Sunni Arab leader criticized the Shiite-led government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for failing to embrace its newfound allies, underlining the threat that sectarian tensions still pose to a lasting peace.
Nevertheless, the transfer of Anbar province, the cradle of the Sunni insurgency and the birthplace of al-Qaida in Iraq, marked a dramatic milestone in America's plan to eventually hand over all 18 provinces to Iraqi control so U.S. troops can go home.
The 25,000 American troops remaining in Anbar will focus on training Iraq's military and police forces and standing by to help if the Iraqis are unable to cope with any surge in violence.
The ceremony was held under tight security in the center of Ramadi, the provincial capital where American troops fought ferocious battles with al-Qaida and other Sunni insurgents until the tide turned in 2007.BAGHDAD (AP) -- American forces on Monday handed over security responsibility to the... more
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In the recent years since the invasion of Iraq, insufficient US military force has lead to the use of an estimated 20,000 contractors to date. The boon in the demand for this began when it became apparent the US Military didn't have the man power to defend the Iraqi/Coalition reconstruction effort. As civilian construction/industrial sites and convoys were attacked private security firms/contractors/providers (mostly with previous or current dealings with the US government) were called in for defense contracts. At first this was slow, but as operations, reconstruction, and industrial development got under-way the more contracts were taken out, and eventualy we are now left with the present situation.
In the column linked by David Isenberg (ex. US Navy and military affairs analyst) we are presented with a paper named " Phasing Out Private Security Contractors in Iraq, " written by Col. Bobby Towery while studying at the US Army War College. It reflects on the possabilities of completely removing private security from convoys construction sites military bases and any site not directly supporting or directly involved with combat operations for the coalition. It states all these things should be the responsability of the Iraqi government to better affirm their authority on the country. Col. Towery also provides an estimated statistic using the current Blackwater training program acknowledging said private security groups could traing their replacements. He proposes if three training firms are signed, it will take just over 133 eight week training sessions between them to replace the 20,000 contractors with special security police officers, trained for various private security missions, knocking out 150 per session.
Let's hope they start soon, as once the coalition pulls out there will be a large base for possible private insurgency, as the companies still barely answer to any Iraqi authority, let alone one that has authority over them.In the recent years since the invasion of Iraq, insufficient US military force has... more
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Sky News are reporting that an Iraqi army captain has been killed following a suicide bombing conducted by a teenage girl. Earlier reports believed the girl to be as young as eight-years-old, but the US army have issued a statement claiming she is considerably older.
According to reports from an Iraqi army spokesperson, the bomb was a remote control device which also injured four other soldiers near Youssifiyah, a town just south of the Iraq capital Baghdad.
Sky News are reporting that an Iraqi army captain has been killed following a suicide... more
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