insurgents infiltrating Iraqi police

US report raises concern about insurgents infiltrating Iraqi police 59 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A US government report has concluded that likely insurgents have infiltrated Iraq's police service, while other recruits have criminal records or are barely literate.


In a more controversial opinion, according to Time magazine, the report by the Department of Defense and State Department inspector generals also says that the Pentagon has been using Iraqi police as "cannon fodder" in Iraq.

Time said a senior US military officer in Iraq, who it did not identify by name, strongly disagreed with this opinion in the report.

The so-called progress report, which is expected to be released in Washington this week, also states that the training of Iraqi police recruits is badly behind schedule.

It notes that "too many recruits are marginally literate; some show up for training with criminal records or physical handicaps," Time said, citing the conclusions of the inspectors general.

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