can the iraqi police establish security in the country?
596091
At the present time they can't but I'm sure that in time they will.
124031
survailence and security technology to keep their police state maintained.
62306
According to a just-released report commissioned by the Pentagon, we don't even have the resources to defeat the insurgency in Iraq.\nUnless you are willing to rule with the hand of a dictator, it is always necessary for effective policing to be shared. Even at the community level, police need the cooperation of residents to be effective.\nAt the international level, no country has the resouces to effectively police all of the hot spots.  This is why, in my view, it is shortsighted and unproductive to try to unilaterally police the world.
701078
No, right now, they are having trouble in Iraq, because they can't tell their enemies from their allies.  No technology can do that.
362140
Very scary.\nThe streets will look like downtown Baghdad and the national language will be Spanish.\nWhite men will be 3rd class citizens.
749371
Erudite....Your question is based on a false premise. Have a little faith.\n\nThis whole area has been chaotic for centuries - we have only be there for a few years and our accomplishments have been pretty impressive. The vast majority of key players who ascribe to this radical faction of hatred have been captured or killed and a free election has been held. The Iraqi militia continues to train and grow and participate in many of the operations to rid this country of these Islamic factions that continue their tactics of terror and murder.\nHopefully, a democratic country in this region will help stabilize and secure this powder keg so the people can live in peace with a government that answers to them - instead of the other way around. \n\nIf only the media would be genuine in their "fair and balanced" reporting, perhaps our optimism would be a little improved.
814705
The reason we are in Iraq is to free the Iraqi people and allow them to govern themselves. There are not sufficient skilled people in Iraq to get that nations infra-structure up and running. Security is a primary concern but getting Iraq functional is absolutely necessary. Contractors are brought in by the Iraqi government to accomplish this.
268890
The new government in Iraq is trying to bring in political representation from all over the country, instead of just leaving the minority Sunnis in charge.  They are also trying to write a constitution that will give basic rights to all people in Iraq, instead of leaving everything up to the discretion of the local strongman.\nIt will take time to build a civil, non-sectarian society in Iraq.  But the payoff is worth the effort.  And frankly, just about anything is better than having a despotic murderer and half his family in charge.  I think all 300,000+ people slain by Saddam Hussein's regime would agree.
212844
If our military is appropriately equipped, funded and manned...if we have the right strategy...if we have the UN, the EU and all our allies behind us...then no, we'd have no problems.  BUT we don't have all of those things.  Iraq has stretched our army, our budget and our tolerance for any further interventions.
1129750
Honestly I can only see one way.  To deploy a massive force in Iraq.  We would have to triple (at the very least) the troops and equipment already there.  We would have to establish a very unpopular Marshall law, having a huge presence on EVERY street corner.   Once the "insurgent" attacks subside, we would have to put the government on a fast track to developing the massive infrastructure needed to protect itself from domestic threats.\nI don't any way shape or form condon this war but we started it now we must finish it and try to "make things right".
596108
It will depend on what HS was doing it,  most medium and large police departments have Homeland Security officers appointed in it.  All of the state police units I know, including some of the larger college police units all have homeland secuity officers also.\n\nIf the officer has been sworn in as a state, county or city police yes they may.\n\nMany times the vechiles have specific names and the officers assigned to varouis units, but this will not mean they don't have other powers of arrest.\n\nin general those that work at the Federal level would not be doing traffic stops
868229
Military Police\n\nGood luck!
1111400
as protection or security
1085707
Why not-we have plenty here to do the job. People need protection--fact-there is trouble there. And they will be wittinesses to everything.
107463
When the mission is done, Iraq can defend its democratic state by itself, and we will not cause unrest and instability in the area by pulling out.\n\nAnd NOT a DAY sooner.
372709
I am US military stationed in Iraq right now also.  I don't think we came over here for the right reasons, but I think what we are doing for these people is righteous.  I get to go "outside the wire" quite a bit, and being a job that isn't really liked by the insurgents..ie they want to kill me bad, many of these people are happy to have us here.  To have lifted a tyrant out of power and giving them a chance to set up a democratic system of government for themselves.  Slowly but surely the Iraqi military and police are taking over our job, it is a slow process, but it is working.  I am glad to be a part of an operation that liberates a country and lets them choose their freedoms and laws.
573246
When there is a stable government in Iraq.