Posted on 10/14/2006 9:59:09 PM PDT by jmc1969
Iraq's Shiite-dominated Interior Ministry, whose police forces have been accused of complicity in sectarian attacks, has fired 3,000 employees accused of corruption or rights abuses and will change top commanders, a spokesman said yesterday.
Thousands have died this year in the cycle of killings between Shiite and Sunni death squads. At least 22 were killed yesterday, mainly in sectarian attacks.
Spokesman Abdul-Karim Khalaf said that the Interior Ministry shake-up would ensure action to stop the violence.
"We are working on reshuffling the ministry's vital posts like (the leaders of the) police commandos and public order forces, as well as some undersecretaries," he told The Associated Press, without elaborating.
The Shiite-led national police force, controlled by the Interior Ministry, is widely accused of being infiltrated by Shiite militias blamed in killings of Sunni Arabs.
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3,000 more insurgents...
Excellent. The corruption among the Shiites is being adressed. Next: arrest or kill Moqtada al-Sadr and his top 1,000 goons.
The Interior Ministry is a rat's nest. The government is top-heavy with Shi'tes (logical with 60% of the population) and in a Parliamentary system, foot-dragging is rewarded.
Sometimes I wish we'd have written the constitution ourselves a la MacArthur, and provided for a very strong executive (with some serious checks and balances).
When are they going to put an end to all senseless violence over there and get about the business of giving me a massive return on my investment, already?
Probably never. /sarcasm
Were they fired or fired upon?
If they are let go, armed and unemployed, what has changed?
3,000 more insurgents...
Afraid so
Maybe this time they'll mean it
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