I saw a report this morning that the Iraqi Army pulled out of Fallujah on September 1 because they weren't needed. Did you catch that? They weren't needed in Fallujah! They were able to hand over security to local police and government officials. No American Marines, no Iraqi military, just local cops keeping the peace. In Fallujah!
Why isn't this plastered all over the news? This is a huge victory. A major benchmark. But when I search the news, all I can find is an AP story and Senator Biden saying that the Iraqi police are so corrupt they need to be scrapped and started over.
The actual report was that national police, not the local or provincial police, should be overhauled and converted to a different type of force because of corruption and sectarianism. Corruption and sectarianism is not a new thing in police forces around the world and it can be overcome. A lot of countries actually just live with it (have you ever been to Latin America?). It's just amazing how the mainstream media can find the cloud in every silver lining.
[For anyone interested in a quick historical overview click here.]
1 comment:
What are you talking about...there is no corruption here...(grin)
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