Iraq blog: Iraqi soldiers to open fire on anyone seen carrying a weapon

sabra

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Thu Jun-22-06 02:07 PM
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Iraq blog: Iraqi soldiers to open fire on anyone seen carrying a weapon

http://iraqthemodel.blogspot.com/2006/06/forward-together-update-maliki-sends.html

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Brigadier AbdulJalil Khalaf, commander of the 1st brigade/6th IA division which is responsible for security in wide areas of Baghdad told al-Sabah that orders were given to the Iraqi soldiers to open fire on anyone seen carrying a weapon and does not belong to the official security forces "all weapons outside the official security forces or the MNF are enemy weapons and must be dealt with accordingly".

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mike_c

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Thu Jun-22-06 02:13 PM
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1. and this isn't civil war yet...?

Right.

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seriousstan

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Thu Jun-22-06 02:39 PM
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4. It sound like an attempt at martial law.

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shain from kane

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Thu Jun-22-06 02:14 PM
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2. That explains their killing of American soldiers. Only following orders.

And the need for hiding the circumstances of their death.

Stupid order. Definitely, a civil war is being waged.

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Tempest

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Thu Jun-22-06 02:24 PM
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3. This is when the militias take control over the country

It's orders like this that will be the end of the Iraqi military.

Many Iraqis will leave the military for the militia groups rather than fire upon their brethren.

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Igel

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Thu Jun-22-06 03:12 PM
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5. If only it worked the other way 'round, too:

They'd leave their private militias for the military rather than fire upon their brethren.

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Tempest

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Thu Jun-22-06 04:32 PM
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7. It hasn't worked out that way so far

To date, the militias have had no problem firing on the Iraqi military.

The militias see the Iraq military soldiers as occupation force lackeys and thus fair game.

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Mayberry Machiavelli

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Thu Jun-22-06 03:18 PM
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6. Yes, to the Iraqis, the citizenry are not "Haji" or "raghead".

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