El Salvador-style 'death squads' to be deployed by US against Iraq militan

[GHOSTDANCER]

THE Pentagon is considering forming hit squads of Kurdish and Shia fighters to target leaders of the Iraqi insurgency in a strategic shift borrowed from the American struggle against left-wing guerrillas in Central America 20 years ago.

Under the so-called “El Salvador option”, Iraqi and American forces would be sent to kill or kidnap insurgency leaders, even in Syria, where some are thought to shelter.

The plans are reported in this week’s Newsweek magazine as part of Pentagon efforts to get US forces in Iraq on to the front foot against an enemy that is apparently getting the better of them.
<http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,11069-1433353,00.html>

When are they gonna worship the Freedumb ???????

[RaleighNCDUer]

1. With Negroponte there, it's only a matter of when.

They have no shame.

[Jazzgirl]

2. Can you say N-E-G-R-O-P-O-N-T-E???

n/t

[0007]

3. John Negroponte has much experience with the death squads

he ran in Nicaragua. Guess that's why junior choose Negroponte to replace Paul Bremer.

[Brundle_Fly]

4. another plan

for Bush to fuck up.

[Moderator]

5. duplicate topic, please discuss here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1134088&mesg_id=1134088