General: Much of Iraq's Forces Have Quit

[Christ was Socialist]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&e=4&u=/ap/20040421/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ap_iraq_terror


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WASHINGTON - About one in every 10 members of Iraq (news - web sites)'s security forces "actually worked against" U.S. troops during the recent militia violence in Iraq, and an additional 40 percent walked off the job because of intimidation, the commander of the 1st Armored Division said Wednesday.

In an interview beamed by satellite from Baghdad to news executives attending The Associated Press annual meeting, Maj. Gen. Martin Dempsey said the campaign in Iraq was at a critical point.


"We have to get this latest increase in violence under control," Dempsey said. "We have to take a look at the Iraqi security forces and learn why they walked."


The militia violence aggravated underlying troubles in Iraq's new military and police forces — the unfulfilled desire for "some Iraqi hierarchy in which to place their trust and confidence" and a reluctance by Iraqis to take up arms against their countrymen, Dempsey said

[NNN0LHI]

1. Hope Chimpy had them armed and trained well before they took a hike n/t

[sweettater]

2. security forces or no security forces

if the idiots driving this "war" think the Iraqis are going to turn on their brothers for the US, they are sadly mistaken. Blood is thicker than water or should I say pi$$.

[bpilgrim]

3. lucky them...

Bring'em home, NOW!

peace

[saigon68]

4. NEW HEADLINE Much of Iraq's" PUPPET" Forces Have Quit

No Punch no Judy

Too Bad so Sad

[BrotherBuzz]

5. This General ain't no rocket scientist

"We have to take a look at the Iraqi security forces and learn why they walked"

Jeez, couldn't he just ask an Iraqi security member? I understand he now has a prison full of them. Is that so hard?

[freeforall]

9. Nah, that's too easy.

Instead, they'll create a task force to go in and do another useless sociological study, taking two years and about $$50 million dollars.


:eyes:

[BrotherBuzz]

10. Oh, another Halliburton contract!

[Just Me]

6. Is there some surprise that they are FOR their people and AGAINST

,...US militia?

That is just some kind of freakin' weird perspective of humanity or community or country.

Nothing personal, "George" and all your followers,...but, you are being so fucking arrogant and intolerant. YOU LOSE!!!

[pacifictiger]

7. these flare ups are to be expected when

the US insisted that Chalabe and the rest of his corrupt cohorts be in a position to try to influence the rest of the governing council. And now Chalabe's nephew is in charge of Saddam's "trial" and Negroponte is the new "ambassador" after his disgraceful role of sabotaging UN security council negotiations and consensus with other countries.

[leesa]

8. Gee. Can't imagine WHY they would work against the country invading

them, without provacation, to loot their resources and murder their citizenry. What a mystery!

[Aidoneus]

11. "Thank you for the arms, training, and funding..

...now if you don't mind, we'll be using them against you. P.S.:--Sucker."