Sunday, October 24, 2004

Yes, let's train more Iraqi police.

They're doing a hell of a job.

And the results came in quick and positive operations beginning in the Haifa Street area of Baghdad, where two battalions hauled away 58 foreign fighters attacking Iraqi and multinational forces in the city. The first two battalions also hauled away another large force of foreign fighters in Samarra operations. When immediately attacked in North Babil by anti-Iraqi force small arms fire, mortar, and improvised explosive devices, the unit efficiently and methodically negotiated the attacking force before continuing on to their objectives, according to multinational advisors familiar with the action in their advisory roles. <snip> Despite having been together for only a few weeks, the then 400-man force successfully deployed and within 24 hours commenced coordinated multinational force operations with success. In addition, in all three operations thus far employed, the unit has only sustained one minor injury. And, according to Thabit, have the ability to respond for movement with a single hour’s notice.

If Kerry can implement a plan to train these guys faster, I'll be impressed.

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