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2012-05-15 Iraq

U.S. May Scrap Costly Efforts to Train Iraqi Police

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Posted by Steve White 2012-05-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 "What is really needed is a restructuring and reorienting of that force so it becomes a law enforcement agency that serves a democracy," Mr. Perito said.

WRONG! Get out, and stay out! That, is the "need."

Posted by Besoeker 2012-05-15 08:26|| 2012-05-15 08:26|| Front Page Top

#2 keep reading to see whether you've satisfied Occam's razor

The Occam's razor explanation is that IRAN doesn't like Iraqi democracy; it doesn't like an effective Iraqi police force; and it sure doesn't like Americans in Iraq.

Unfortunately most government ministers have lived in Iran for more than 10 years, and are probably more beholden to Iran than to the land between the two rivers. As long as Obama is willing to sell them down the river, there is no reason they should defy the dominant power in the region.

Of course the other Occam's razor explanation is Obamma and Iran are on the same side. It's so nice to see the White House and the Islamic Republic in agreement on so many issues!/sarc

Posted by Frozen Al 2012-05-15 11:09|| 2012-05-15 11:09|| Front Page Top

#3 So, Youre sayin they're bad, and going to get worse?

Posted by Redneck Jim 2012-05-15 14:44|| 2012-05-15 14:44|| Front Page Top

#4 The US is trying to train police to function in a country under the rule of law.

The ruling class of Iraq wants the police to function as an arm of the ruling class.

That's the basic problem.

Posted by Lord Garth 2012-05-15 19:03|| 2012-05-15 19:03|| Front Page Top

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