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Thu Sep-06-07 01:48 PM
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Independent Commission on Security Forces in Iraq -- now on C-SPAN 3 |
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Gen. Jones now testifying before House Armed Services Committee
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Thu Sep-06-07 01:49 PM
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1. 3 weeks of analysis on the ground in Iraq |
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Thu Sep-06-07 01:51 PM
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3. visited ministerial HQ's, training academies, Police Stations, etc |
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Thu Sep-06-07 01:49 PM
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2. thanks... watch for some major spewing from the House GOP |
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Thu Sep-06-07 01:52 PM
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4. Summary of Miliatary and Police subdivisions |
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Thu Sep-06-07 01:52 PM
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5. Primary goal needs to be end of sectarian violence |
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Edited on Thu Sep-06-07 01:53 PM by brooklynite
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Thu Sep-06-07 01:53 PM
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6. Good progress in Iraqi military development... |
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increased ability and willingness to defend against internal threats
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Thu Sep-06-07 01:55 PM
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7. Allarming development of duplicate chains of command ... |
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Thu Sep-06-07 01:56 PM
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8. Ministry of Interior is weak ministry... |
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strong evidence of corruption and sectarian division
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Thu Sep-06-07 01:57 PM
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9. Iraqi Police Service...hired by Provices but paid by Central Govt |
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Thu Sep-06-07 01:58 PM
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10. Recommends disbanding of National Police... |
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Thu Sep-06-07 01:59 PM
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11. Not trusted by Sunni and Kurdish population |
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Thu Sep-06-07 01:59 PM
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12. Iraqi security forces cannot defend the territorial integrity of Iraq |
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Thu Sep-06-07 02:31 PM
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13. Commision Chair: 15% of attacks are by al-Qaeda |
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so how did the "surge" help the other 85%?
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