Iraq PM Announces Formation of Spy Agency

[maddezmom]

BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq (news - web sites)'s interim prime minister announced the formation of a domestic spy agency Thursday in a bid to uncover insurgents carrying out daily attacks on U.S.-led troops and Iraqi forces.



Speaking at a news conference, amid a surge in violence in Iraq, Iyad Allawi said he was forming the General Security Directorate, a domestic intelligence network, which would attempt to infiltrate and expose those behind the insurgency.


"We are determined to bring down all the hurdles that stand in the way of our democracy ... terrorism will be terminated, God willing," Allawi said.


For many Iraqis a new spy agency may have overtones of the Mukhabarat, Saddam Hussein (news - web sites)'s feared and powerful domestic intelligence agency which for decades kept tight tabs on the nation, but Allawi said it was for the good of the country.

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=574&ncid=721&e=2&u=/nm/20040715/wl_nm/iraq_allawi_security_dc

Wonder when they'll bring back the Republican Guard??

[larryepke]

1. Yes, in times of war...

lots of Republicans join the (National) Guard! :)

[kysrsoze]

2. Ah, yes. American Democracy has spread to Iraq

Blaaaaggghhhh!

[Solly Mack]

3. lolololol

Sorry...I'm a cynic. I admit it


and the republican guard is back...some were brought to america for "re-training" and then went back to "aid" America

the article ran in LBN a few weeks ago

[Barrett808]

4. Release the death squads! n/t

[Stockholm]

5. Yes, well who needs a functioning infrastructure or health care? n/t

[neuvocat]

6. Wouldn't you want to keep that a secret?

Just wondering...

:shrug: