"UK has left behind murder and chaos, says Basra police chief"

[madrchsod]

"The full scale of the chaos left behind by British forces in Basra was revealed yesterday as the city's police chief described a province in the grip of well-armed militias strong enough to overpower security forces and brutal enough to behead women considered not sufficiently Islamic...

The British unintentionally rearmed Shia militias by failing to recognise that Iraqi troops were loyal to more than one authority..

Shia militia are better armed than his men and control Iraq's main port...

Khalaf, who has survived 20 assassination attempts since he became police chief six months ago, said Britain's intentions had been good but misguided. "I don't think the British meant for this mess to happen. When they disbanded the Iraqi police and military after Saddam fell the people they put in their place were not loyal to the Iraqi government. The British trained and armed these people in the extremist groups and now we are faced with a situation where these police are loyal to their parties not their country........."



http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,2228690,00.html
UK has left behind murder and chaos, says Basra police chief | Iraq | Guardian Unlimited


....heck of a job george and the blood is on your and your enabler`s hands

[williesgirl]

1. Same as what the US is doing - total death & destruction. rec'd