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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-26-07 09:15 AM
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Militiamen kidnap and kill 10 former army officers

http://www.azzaman.com/english/index.asp?fname=news\2007-01-25\kurd.htm

Militiamen kidnap and kill 10 former army officers

Militiamen in Baghdad have kidnapped and killed 10 senior officers of the former army.

The officers were reportedly on their way home following a government meeting ostensibly held to lure former army personnel into joining the new army.

The killing has sent a chilling message in the ranks of former army personnel many of whom initially had thought the government was serious in gestures to have them rehabilitated.

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But several officers, refusing to be named for security reasons, said the government was not at all keen to have them returned to service.

“Frankly speaking, many of use would like to join the new army but there are so many hurdles. Some of us are even being ridiculed, abused and humiliated when approaching volunteer centers,” a senior former army officer said.
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Robbien Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-26-07 09:21 AM
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1. It sounds as if they are saying the Iraqi government killed these guys
Or supports the killers.

Which I suppose is probable.

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maddezmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-26-07 09:22 AM
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2. wonder if Chalabi is involved?
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Bonhomme Richard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-26-07 09:28 AM
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3. Wanna bet they were set up? n/t
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