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Training Iraq's Death Squads

ACKERMAN, SPENCER | June 4, 2007 issue

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The article reports on the state of the Iraqi Police department in 2007. The author focuses on a the methodology behind the training of policemen and changes that have been made in the force since the surge of U.S. army troops entered Iraq. U.S. Captain Rob McNellis discusses the way Sunni and Shiite militiamen reacted to the surge. Police corruption is also discussed.

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POLICE training; SUNNITES; SHIITES; MCNELLIS, Rob; POLICE corruption; UNITED States -- Armed Forces; IRAQ; UNITED States
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