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Iraqis Arrest Two Dozen Plus for Coup
UPDATE 12-20-2008: This story seems to be complete bullshit. I apologize for running it, but everyone did. I shouldn’t behave like the old media, but I did. I apologize especially to Major General Milano who knew nothing because there was nothing to know. Reports coming out of Baghdad that over twenty employees of the Ministry of the Interior have been arrested. While the accusations vary slightly, it appears that they are charged with attempting to revive Saddam’s Baath Party and potentially initiate a coup. More than 20 officers of the Iraqi Interior Ministry were arrested this week over alleged links to the outlawed al-Awda party, a successor to the Baath Party, a ministry spokesman said Thursday. The highest-ranking person taken into custody was a brigadier general, according to Maj. Gen. Abdul Karim … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Military, Original writing, Rebuilding, Reporting, War on Terror
Iraqi Police Primer
Today’s Bloggers’ Roundtable was with Col. Larry Saunders, Director, Baghdad Police College Transition Team and Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Interior Vice Deputy. He was very patient and gave us a detailed review of the structure and training of the Iraqi police as it is currently constituted. There are three main components of the security forces under the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior the Iraqi Police Service, IPS – 240,000 – These are the local police, recruited and stationed near their homes. Border Police – 80,000 Iraqi National Police – 130,000. These are a paramilitary force similar to a combination of a state police force and a National Guard Military Police. The basic IPS recruit, or shirta, will be trained in either a four or eight week course. The longer course ends at 1 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Original writing, Rebuilding, Reporting, War on Terror
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