Iraqi police force facing reshuffle

[Barrett808]

Iraqi police force facing reshuffle
By SINAN SALAHEDDIN, Associated Press Writer

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Under pressure to take stronger action against sectarian violence, the ministry in charge of Iraq's police force will change top commanders and has already fired some 3,000 employees accused of corruption or rights abuses, a spokesman said Saturday.

The Shiite-led police force is widely accused of being infiltrated by Shiite militias blamed in slayings of Sunni Arabs, and critics say Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has been reluctant to move against the militias since many are linked to parties in his coalition.

Thousands have died this year in the cycle of killings between Shiites and Sunnis death squads. At least 14 other people were killed Saturday, mostly in sectarian violence around the country.

Also, the bodies of 17 Shiite construction workers were found in an orchard outside Baghdad, kidnapped and decapitated in apparent retaliation for an attack on Sunni Arabs last week.

The workers' headless bodies were found Friday outside the city of Duluiyah, 45 miles north of Baghdad, along with four other unknown victims, also beheaded.

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[TomInTib]

1. Can't ANYBODY here play this game?

With apologies to Mr Stengel, why cannot even one thing go right?

I was involved in the biggest screw-up of all time (before Iraq) but at least we accomplished a few things without totally fucking up.

Still lost, though.