Report: Iraq Security Forces Still Lag

Associated Press   |  Lolita Baldor   |   December 19, 2007 10:04 AM

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As violence continues to decline in much of Iraq, efforts to shift responsibility to the Iraqi security forces are still lagging, dogged by corruption, administrative shortfalls and sectarian divides, according to a Pentagon report.

The Defense Department's quarterly report on progress in Iraq said that while the size and capabilities of the Iraqi Army and police forces have grown, many are still dependent on the U.S. and coalition nations for logistics and training.

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There is actually some "good news" from Iraq but this good news has nothing whatsoever to do with security forces, "The Surge", the tired U.S. occupation or a visit by our worthless Secretary of State.

This information of progress in Iraq is being completely buried by MSM, the administration and the military because political progress and stability is being brought by the Iraqi, themselves and at a very local grassroots level.

The Iraqi PRTs [provincial reconstruction teams] instituted by the Iraqi government are working to successfully bring prosperity, are creating jobs and bringing political reconciliation to many parts of Iraq especially in the North. (Where the Turk threatens to destabilize everything, btw.)

These PRTs were completely rejected by the U.S two years ago but the Iraqi parliament went ahead despite U.S. interference to make them work, anyway.

Suddenly, the U.S. may reverse course and attempt to take credit for the hard work and success instituted by the Iraqi, themselves, when Rice just now discovered they existed this week.

This War for Oil is a load of bullshit and the faster the U.S. leaves Iraq, the faster the Iraqi will solve the huge mess we caused them.

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