Afghans complain US special forces are training criminals to be police
MSNBC
02/22/11
The village-level fighting forces the U.S. is fostering in hopes of countering the Taliban insurgency ? the concept that turned the tide of the Iraq war ? are having a rocky start, with complaints that recruits are not consistently vetted for ties to criminals and warlords. The Associated Press talked to elders, police officials and community leaders from 12 of the first 25 districts in the Afghan Local Police program and found reactions ranging from glowing praise to condemnation and fear, suggesting that promised safeguards aren't always applied...
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Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
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02/22/11
The village-level fighting forces the U.S. is fostering in hopes of countering the Taliban insurgency ? the concept that turned the tide of the Iraq war ? are having a rocky start, with complaints that recruits are not consistently vetted for ties to criminals and warlords. The Associated Press talked to elders, police officials and community leaders from 12 of the first 25 districts in the Afghan Local Police program and found reactions ranging from glowing praise to condemnation and fear, suggesting that promised safeguards aren't always applied...
http://tinyurl.com/46mc34h
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Afghanistan
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=special+forces
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=insurgency
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Taliban
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=warlord
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Starmail - 23. Feb, 10:40
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