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New Policy in Iraq to Authorize G.I.'s to Shoot Looters
new york times ^ | 5.13.03 | PATRICK E. TYLER

Posted on 05/14/2003 12:43:45 AM PDT by freepatriot32

AGHDAD, Iraq, May 13 — United States military forces in Iraq will have the authority to shoot looters on sight under a tough new security setup that will include hiring more police officers and banning ranking members of the Baath Party from public service, American officials said today.

The far more muscular approach to bringing order to postwar Iraq was described by the new American administrator, L. Paul Bremer, at a meeting of senior staff members today, the officials said. On Wednesday, Mr. Bremer is expected to meet with the leaders of Iraqi political groups that are seeking to form an interim government by the end of the month. "He made it very clear that he is now in charge," said an official who attended the meeting today. "I think you are going to see a change in the rules of engagement within a few days to get the situation under control."

Asked what this meant, the official replied, "They are going to start shooting a few looters so that the word gets around" that assaults on property, the hijacking of automobiles and violent crimes will be dealt with using deadly force.

How Iraqis will be informed of the new rules is not clear. American officials in Iraq have access to United States-financed radio stations, which could broadcast the changes.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Conspiracy; Military/Veterans; Society
KEYWORDS: authorize; gis; in; iraq; looters; new; policy; shoot; to

1 posted on 05/14/2003 12:43:45 AM PDT by freepatriot32
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To: freepatriot32
Why not post the article?
2 posted on 05/14/2003 4:18:53 AM PDT by Rudder
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To: Rudder
because the whole article is 4 pages long
3 posted on 05/14/2003 10:31:56 AM PDT by freepatriot32 (Heaven is weary, of the hollow words Which States and Kingdoms utter when they talk of justice)
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To: freepatriot32
Good enough.

Thanks.

4 posted on 05/16/2003 7:48:42 PM PDT by Rudder
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