Iraqi official accuses U.S. troops of human rights violations.

[Bluebear]

BAGHDAD: A key adviser to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki accused U.S. forces Saturday of human rights violations, embarassing the government and cooperating with "gangs of killers" in its campaign against al-Qaida in Iraq.

Legislator Hassan al-Suneid also told The Associated Press that al-Maliki has problems with the top U.S. commander Gen. David Petraeus, who works along a "purely American vision."

Al-Suneid said the U.S. strategy "is to arm whoever is against al-Qaida at a time when there are gangs against al-Qaida that kill. These are gangs of killers."

He was referring to U.S. overtures to Sunni groups in Anbar and Diyala, encouraging former insurgents to join the fight against al-Qaida in Iraq.

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/07/14/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-US.php

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

1. Isn't Bin Laden Sunni? So is Saudi Arabia. Just saying......

[EFerrari]

2. I just heard a reporter on WJ float the idea that BushCo is

building up the Iraqi security forces, which will shortly be stronger than the Iraqi governement. He said one possible scenario is another strongman will emerge to government the country. No wonder the government is protesting -- they see it coming.