Iraq official questions UK action (infiltration ... by insurgents)

[Roland99]

Iraq official questions UK action
Concern about infiltration of security forces by insurgents
http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/09/21/iraq.britain/

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraq's national security adviser has raised sharp questions about the way British forces handled the rescue of two of its undercover troops in the southeastern city of Basra earlier this week and voiced concern about the infiltration of security forces by insurgents.

Basra remains tense after a British armored vehicle escorted by a tank crashed into a detention center and later rescued two undercover troops apparently held by Shiite militia.

The dramatic operation Monday followed a day of rioting in the southern Iraqi city. Police and local officials said that was sparked when the two soldiers fired on an Iraqi police patrol.

Iraq's National Security Adviser, Dr Mouwafak al-Rubaie, said he did not know how far security forces had been undermined by insurgents.

Seymour Hersh spoke here in town back in early March and he said then that the Iraqi government had been infiltrated at all levels.

I'd bet a lot of that missing $9 billion of ours and that missing $1 billion of theirs is in the hands of these insurgents.

[Roland99]

1. Kick

[LivingInTheBubble]

2. it "crashed"

and the shiite militia were holding them in a prison? What a terrible article.

[Frederik]

3. Are you serious?

"I'd bet a lot of that missing $9 billion of ours and that missing $1 billion of theirs is in the hands of these insurgents."

I'd bet even more that they are in the hands of BushCo.

[Roland99]

5. 50/50 split?

[tainowarrior]

4. Vietnam, anyone?

The Vietcong also infiltrated the South Vietnam armed forces.

The U.S. can't win this war. It just can't. The Sunni base alone is 5 million people, enough people to fuel an insurgency for decades to come. They'll wait us out, 5 10, 20, 30 years if they have to, and when we're gone, they'll target the Iraqi security forces until they win. END OF STORY.