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12,000 police deaths in 2 years

One of the articles that I read on Iraqi police was truly interesting, it was published on CNN.com, here were some of the highlights.

Since September 2004, about 4,000 officers have been killed and 8,000 injured, said Maj. Gen. Joseph Paterson in a teleconference from Baghdad with Pentagon reporters. The police have "paid a great price," he said. U.S. commanders are focused on reducing the violence in Baghdad to the level where the Iraqi police can take over security. With the Iraqi capital secured, U.S. leaders say that the Iraqi government can switch its focus to providing security and basic services to the rest of the country. That would set the conditions for U.S. troops to begin withdrawing. But the Iraqi police have been criticized for their performance and for ties to militias and death squads suspected of hundreds of kidnappings and murders each month.

posted by Anonymous @ 10/06/2006 10:44:00 PM