Warnings Unheeded On Guards In Iraq
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The U.S. government disregarded numerous warnings over the past two years about the risks of using Blackwater Worldwide and other private security firms in Iraq, expanding their presence even after a series of shooting incidents showed that the firms were operating with little regulation or...
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DONA ANA ARMY CAMP, N.M. -- Members of a National Guard battalion preparing for deployment to Iraq said this week that they are under strict lockdown and being treated like prisoners rather than soldiers by Army commanders at the remote desert camp where they are training.
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The commander of a British regiment that lost three soldiers in a suicide attack near Baghdad had expressed security concerns before his unit was redeployed to aid US forces, a newspaper reported Saturday.
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British soldiers in Iraq could suffer as images of troops allegedly abusing Iraqis are beamed around the world, it is feared.
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BAGHDAD - A senior Iraqi official cautioned yesterday against expecting "magical solutions" from the upcoming reports to Congress on military and political progress in Iraq and acknowledged the Iraqis are still not ready to defend the country on their own.
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A recent standoff between National Guardsmen and heavily armed outlaws along the Mexican border has rattled some troops and raised questions about the rules of engagement for soldiers who were sent to the border in what was supposed to be a backup role.
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U.S. and Iraqi commanders said on Saturday there had been a remarkable improvement in the country's security over the past year, but the top American general also warned that the gains could be reversed.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two car bombs wounded American and Iraqi troops west of the capital Sunday and a few hours later the U.S. military announced the arrest of a senior Iraqi National Guard commander on suspicion of ties to insurgents, underscoring the challenges to building a strong Iraq security service capable of restoring stability...
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Relatives of the U.S. soldier who  sounded the alarm about abuse of Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib  prison said on Monday the family was living in protective  custody because of death threats against them.
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The deaths of three Black Watch soldiers in the treacherous US-controlled sector of central Iraq may have confirmed the worst fears about the regimentâs move, but it should not
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A car bomb killed three Iraqi National  Guards in Mosul and rebels mortared a police academy in Baghdad  on Monday, underscoring a warning by Secretary of State Colin  Powell that Iraq's insurgency was worsening.
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Though many Iraqis say they have seen positive steps, the security plan is being judged along sectarian lines.
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THE Government was today facing calls to end the uncertainty over plans to send Scottish troops to reinforce the Americans in some of the most volatile areas of Iraq.
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The largest Maine National Guard unit serving in Iraq doesn&#39;t have the same concerns about equipment and policies expressed to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld this week.
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The newest program for training Iraqi security forces, embedding 11- to 15-member U.S. transition teams in Iraqi battalions, represents a "high-risk assignment" for the American officers and men involved, according to top military training officials.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq A warning from militants has reportedly frightened all 700 employees of the electoral commission in Mosul, Iraq, to resign.
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Iraq&#039;s new prime minister has made security his top priority, but violence is so pervasive that it may take months &amp;#151; if not years &amp;#151; before he keep that promise without help from American troops.