Bending the Third Rail
Because We Should, We Can, We Do
Monday, March 05, 2007
Meet The New Boss ....
.... same as the old boss:
The NYT and WSJ go high with word that a raid by Iraqi and British troops found about 30 prisoners, some with signs of torture, at the offices of an Iraqi intelligence agency in Basra.

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USA Today leads with word that Iraq's Interior Ministry has fired or reassigned more than 10,000 employees for torturing prisoners, having ties to militias, or accepting bribes. More than half of those fired or reassigned were found to have ties to militias.

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The events in Basra largely caught Iraq's government by surprise, and, as seems to be the norm these days, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki had a reaction that is sure to raise some eyebrows. He didn't mention the claims of torture and instead chose to condemn the raid. Maliki ordered an investigation into the raid in Basra emphasizing "the need to punish those who have carried out this illegal and irresponsible act," according to a statement issued by his office. The WP reports that all of the prisoners escaped after the surprise raid. The NYT reminds readers that the British government recently announced it will remove a number of its toops, saying that Iraqi forces can provide security for the region. This wasn't the first time troops found prisons run by a government agency where detainees had signs of torture.
Surely Bush has concluded that al Maliki sings off key.

Remember, Basra is that bastion of stability in Arab Iraq. The British are able to leave because it's under such good control while the Iraqi's are ready to take over security there. Baghdad calms down, the rest of Iraq deteriorates.
Written at 9:10 AM by Greyhair.
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