[Resolute Conservative]

You go boy.

[Bringbackthedraft]

The eternal mess of the mideast continues. It will always be about clans, tribes, sects and corruption, and it ain’t going to end.

[blackdog]

So if they flip, you sure know who they are and where to find them.

I do agree that the new forces should have suspended them for 90 days or such, now you might have to expend resources policing the police.

Islam, for all it's claims of being many things honorable, usually seems to either turn tail and run, lie, cheat, steal, and bribe.

[Eurale]

“The apparent thousands of Iraqi policemen...”

Another factless reference.

[SolidWood]

The Sadrist infiltrators just showed their colors. Good that they get rid of ‘em.

[Allegra]

The decision by Jawad al-Boulani covers units operating in Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad and the predominately Shiite areas in southern Iraq, including Basra.

It's al-Bolani and there are thousands more who are willing and ready to attend the Police College and fight for Iraq. No shortage of sherta recruits.

Iraq is standing strong on this and if they stick to their guns (bad pun unintended), they will turn a major corner on the path to peace and stability here.

[txhurl]

Nutjob must have sent Mookie a ton of money to meet this new payroll.

[navyguy]

Sometimes I think the Iraqi’s actually WANT to FAIL.

[arthurus]

Good for them. Now the appropriate targes can be affixed to their chests. They are no longer hiding in the Police and Army.

[Blue State Insurgent]

Well that takes care of the infiltrator problem, doesn't it?

Mookie's surrender caught them with their pants down.