BREAKING Pentagon: Some Iraqi police are illiterate, criminals, insurgents

[Bluebear]

"Things not going well. US and Iraqi forces need to start focusing on quality rather than just pumping out higher numbers." - CNN report at Pentagon

Oh my. A long hard slog.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N258193.htm
WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - Iraq's police service has accepted recruits with criminal backgrounds and even insurgents planning terrorist attacks because of poor vetting procedures, according to a U.S. government report released on Monday.

The 96-page report, based on a study by the Pentagon and State Department Inspector Generals' offices, said that too many recruits were "marginally literate" and some had reported for training with criminal records and physical handicaps.

"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 the IPS (Iraq Police Service)," said the unclassified report, dated July 15.

"This underscores the need for the most rigorous review of each applicant's records," warned the new report, which came as deadly insurgent attacks mounted against police stations and recruiting depots in the troubled country.

[Kraklen]

1. You give the war too much credit.

"slog" implies there's progress being made.

[opihimoimoi]

3. Its HOPELESS...Weshould get the F out now

[sabra]

2. Insurgents infiltrate Iraqi police: US study

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N258193.htm

Insurgents infiltrate Iraqi police: US study
25 Jul 2005 20:43:38 GMT

Source: Reuters

(Recasts with release of report)

By Charles Aldinger

WASHINGTON, July 25 (Reuters) - Iraq's police service has accepted recruits with criminal backgrounds and even insurgents planning terrorist attacks because of poor vetting procedures, according to a U.S. government report released on Monday.

The 96-page report, based on a study by the Pentagon and State Department Inspector Generals' offices, said that too many recruits were "marginally literate" and some had reported for training with criminal records and physical handicaps.

"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 the IPS (Iraq Police Service)," said the unclassified report, dated July 15.

"This underscores the need for the most rigorous review of each applicant's records," warned the new report, which came as deadly insurgent attacks mounted against police stations and recruiting depots in the troubled country.

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[Bluebear]

4. Thanks sabra, added info to OP

[tocqueville]

5. so what's the difference from the average freeper ?

[bribri16]

6. What did they expect. Some American plolice are illiterate,

and criminal. These people live in Iraq, they are Iraqi citizens. We are the ones who don't belong there. WTF?

[SlavesandBulldozers]

7. shocked. . . shocked!

i always thought it was kind of a dumb idea to blow up half their army during the invasion, fire the other half after the invasion, and then complain about a lack of good recruits. i mean, if it weren't so fucking sick it would be hilarious.