Report: Iraq Police Need Better Screening

[WhiteTara]

problem they can find very few who are willing to take the risk and they have no choice but to use everyone who comes through the door.

WASHINGTON -- Iraq's police force has suffered from inadequate recruiting and screening of candidates, apparently even allowing some insurgents to join, a U.S. report said Monday.

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"Inducting criminals into the (Iraqi police) is a continual concern. Even more troubling is infiltration by intending terrorists or insurgents. There is sufficient evidence to conclude that such persons indeed are among the ranks" of Iraqi police, the report said.

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"Despite recent improvements, too many recruits are marginally literate; some show up for training with criminal records or physical handicaps, and some recruits allegedly are infiltrating insurgents," the report said.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/25/AR2005072501098.html

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. If the place weren't an occupied country, they could sort this out

themselves. However, it is implied that they have to swear allegiance to the USA as well, which makes the pickings pretty slim.

[WhiteTara]

2. absolutely agreed

the report also said that because the Iraqis could speak the language (how quaint) they could decipher who was who. BUt of course, chimpy and rummy know best, so they get the worst.

[Moderator]

3. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1653257