Iraqi police assisted gunmen-U.S. Army report analyzes attack that killed 5 GIs

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http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20070712/1a_lede12.art.htm

Iraqi police assisted gunmen
U.S. Army report analyzes attack that killed 5 GIs

By Gregg Zoroya
USA TODAY

A previously undisclosed Army investigation into an audacious January attack in Karbala that killed five U.S. soldiers concludes that Iraqi police working alongside American troops colluded with insurgents.

The assault on the night of Jan. 20 stunned U.S. officials with its planning and sophistication. A column of SUVs filled with gunmen who posed as an American security team passed through Iraqi police checkpoints at a provincial headquarters in the Shiite holy city.

Within a few minutes, the attackers killed one American, wounded three and abducted four. The captives were later found shot to death; the gunmen escaped.

The U.S. "defense hinged on a level of trust that … early warning and defense would be provided by the Karbala Iraqi police. This trust was violated," the report dated Feb. 27 says.

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[annabanana]

1. Ah. . I see the Iraqi police are "standing up".

I hope they appreciate that we've armed and trained them to attack us.