Iraq Is Criticized for Slow Hire of Police
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A senior U.S. commander in Iraq yesterday criticized the Shiite-led government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for "foot-dragging" in failing to hire thousands of Sunni and other volunteers needed to expand and balance the police force.
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The Iraqi Red Crescent complains of repeated attacks and harassment by American forces.
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WASHINGTON - Teaching local officials in Iraq to govern themselves and provide their citizens with basic services will take "years of steady engagement." It also will rely heavily on the US government's ability to recruit skilled civilians, investigators told a House panel yesterday.
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A report by an independent commission says that it will be at least 12 to 18 months before Iraqâs army and police can take charge of the countryâs security.
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The police delay in attending a fatal shooting "can not be justified", a review into the force's response says.
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The system in Iraq for detaining, charging and trying suspects has become another weak link in the rule of law.
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The Iraqi interim government has complained that the United Nations did not send enough electoral workers to help the country prepare for national elections scheduled for January.
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U.S. officers charged with training Iraqi forces report widespread problems with the program, ranging from poor preparation to not having enough interpreters, The Washington Post reported in Tuesday editions.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq&#39;s interim prime minister warned yesterday his patience is running short over efforts to resolve the standoff in Fallujah peacefully.
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One attack occurred south of Baghdad in an area known as a hotbed of insurgency. Nine police officers returning from training in Jordan were killed in that attack.
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As sectarian violence continues, the US military cautions that results of its Baghdad troop 'surge' will take time.
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The aim is to accelerate deployment of Iraqi forces against the insurgents.
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American commanders pointed to a variety of problems with the Iraqi forces, including a shortage of trained troops and a lack of basic supplies.
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The security situation in Iraq will not be resolved until the army and police are made up entirely of Iraqi people, the country&#39;s interim president said today.
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Iraq's Interior Ministry is "dysfunctional," filled with sectarianism and corruption, according to an independent assessment of the Iraqi security forces to be published tomorrow. The report said that Iraq's national police force, controlled by that ministry, is "operationally ineffective" and sh...
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The government in Rome, which was criticised for not doing enough to save the life of an Italian journalist held hostage in Iraq last month, was swift to react to the kidnapping there of two Italian women aid workers.
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The Interior Ministry lacks the political support to root out Shiite militiamen and criminals in its police forces, officials say.