U.S. ENLISTS SADDAM'S EX-SPIES

New York Post ^ | 8/25/03 | DEBORAH ORIN

[kattracks]

August 25, 2003 -- U.S. forces in Iraq are secretly recruiting spies who used to work for Saddam Hussein in a bid to stop plots against American troops, it was reported yesterday.

The extraordinary decision to recruit former agents of Saddam's dreaded Mukhabarat intelligence agency reflects a growing belief that troops alone can't prevent attacks, The Washington Post said.

[jaykay]

Not a bad idea, as long as we avoid disinfo, double agents and most importantly, we must remember to "neutralize" them after they've outlived their usefulness.

[doodad]

This was the policy remember that Clinton discontinued so that we wouldn't be associated with "bad" people. And this lapse and gap allowed the terrorists to perform 9/11 with ease.