Posted on 11/26/2006 7:41:43 PM PST by Bob Hyneman
Iraqi Government taking on militias Tuesday, 21 November 2006
Maj. Gen. William Caldwell, spokesman, Multi-National Force - Iraq. BAGHDAD — Politics is the best means available to the Iraqi Government and Coalition to deal with armed militias in the country, the spokesman for Multi-National Force – Iraq said during a press conference here Monday.
Maj. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV, spokesman, MNF-I, said Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is dealing with political leaders in the country to disarm the militias, and Coalition officials are supporting that effort.
The goal, he said, is that the militias would disband and rely on the local Iraqi Security Force for protection and maintaining order. Militias that won’t engage in a political solution will be met with force, the general said.
“There's going to be those elements that are irreconcilable, that aren't going to be able to work through the political process, and those will be dealt with in a kinetic manner with direct action,” Caldwell said.
The prime minister is moving forward with a reconciliation process, but this does not mean the militias have a free hand in the meantime, Caldwell said.
“If there is somebody operating outside of the law, if there is somebody who is conducting illegal activity and we're aware of it, then we will take the action immediately to stop that and to apprehend or detain whoever is associated with that,” the general said. “Nobody will operate outside the law.”
The Iraqi Government is working to eradicate militia influence inside the security force structure. In the Ministry of the Interior, 3,000 people were fired for their ties to militias. Some of them are being criminally charged.
“They're moving forward and addressing some of the people within that ministry that are not swearing allegiance to first and instead maybe in fact have allegiance to some other element,” Caldwell said.
Interior Ministry forces are going through refresher training. The ministry pulled the 8th Brigade of the 2nd National Police Division offline and put it through training. Interior replaced the entire leadership of the unit. The move, Caldwell said, is a step forward to show that the government will not allow sectarian bias to exist within the Police Force.
(Taken from American Forces Press Service Jim Garamone)
How about you get out of my face, n00b troll.
He sounds pretty confident, must be a retread.
They should have been executed on the spot.
It may be too little too late.
Can only hope for the best. The cut and run dems take over in a few weeks
Hmm. 3,000 is a popular number.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1719621/posts
Best of luck sir, and watch your back.
The general is talking about the same 3000 most likely.
[root out those disloyal to the government.]
Interesting.
What is the function of government?
The Iraqi Government is working to eradicate militia influence inside the security force structure. In the Ministry of the Interior, 3,000 people were fired for their ties to militias. Some of them are being criminally charged.
Iraqi Government Taking on Militias, Coalition Spokesman Says - American Forces Press Service
Yes, Maj. Gen. William B. Caldwell brought it up in the speech that he gave on November 20th.
Maliki shouldn't worry about "killing 10,000 in a bloodbath". what's the body count there, about 2000-2500 a month - if he does nothing, he'll have 10K dead in no time anyway. Plus more US KIA of 80-100 a month.
Bob,
I am not busting your chops, but it looks like the Interior Ministry shakeout happened back in October.
Winston-Salem Journal & AP ^ | October 15, 2006
Posted on 10/14/2006 11:59:09 PM CDT 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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Why in God's name are you using a sheet of paper?!? Use notepad, or the text editor/word processor of your choice and save the info on your computer!
"Hmm. 3,000 is a popular number."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1719621/posts
Thanks! I guess instead of wasting my brain cells I'll just go here and look for replies I agree with and repost them here in this thread.
Keep in mind that Ward churchill is still on the payroll of UC after years of process. Identifying and dismissing 3000 is no mean task.
Watch my back?
How so?
I hate to be so harsh, but why not fire by squad?
>>>Maliki fires 3,000 gov't employees for militia ties<<<
It's a good start.
I write my Ping List names down on paper, too.
It's hard for an old dog to learn new tricks.
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