Basra's police chief is linked to terrorists-- Telegraph/UK

[TexasLawyer]

After seven British deaths in a week, Basra's police chief is linked to terrorists
By Oliver Poole in Baghdad
(Filed: 15/05/2006)

Fears that Basra is slipping beyond control were fuelled at the weekend when the governor suspended the city's police chief, who is a strong supporter of British attempts to purge the force of militia elements.

As British forces lost two more servicemen a week after five were killed when their helicopter was shot down, the British operation was thrown into further doubt when Governor Mohammed Musabah al-Waili accused the police chief and the respected commander of the Iraqi army's Basra-based 10th Brigade of links to terrorist groups.

As well as condemning Maj Gen Hassan Sawadi and Gen Abdul Latif Thaban, Mr Musabah made allegations of corruption against the region's border guards, who are seen as key to stopping weapons being smuggled in from Iran.

The governor's allegations were vehemently refuted by British officials yesterday. Robert Collett, the Basra consulate spokesman, stressed that Britain did not "recognise" their validity. Frustration with the governor's posturing spilled on to the streets yesterday when 2,000 people demonstrated against his declaration, particularly its inclusion of two local moderate Shia clerics.

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[0007]

1. How many in the Iraqi Army are linked to terrorist organization?

[One Honest Guy]

2. Depends on how you define "terrorist organization"

And what's with this Iraqi Army myth? Last time I checked, closest thing resembling an Iraqi Army was blowing up Humvees and Bradley tanks on a daily basis.

[Supersedeas]

3. Mission Accomplished?