Iraqi interior minister admits 'death squads' exist

[maddezmom]

BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq's interior minister has acknowledged the existence of so-called death squads within certain security forces but denied any link with his own ministry.

Bayan Jabr Solagh, in an interview with the BBC on Wednesday, pointed the finger at special security forces that provide protection for ministries and key installations, as well as the myriad private security companies in Iraq.

Asked if there were unofficial death squads operating within these security forces, he replied: "Sometimes, yes, I can tell you... with these security companies it is not right... you do not know what they are doing.

"We have to make clear that there are some forces out of order, not under our control and not under the control of the ministry of defence," he said.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060412/wl_afp/iraqunrestcrimemilitias_060412092619;_

BBC has video of interview:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4901786.stm

[saigon68]

1. We have some too.

[leftchick]

4. yeah but ours are the good guys

and gals!

[saigon68]

12. The good troops are to be admired

These are Lynndies shorts

[bitchkitty]

8. We certainly do!

http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/jul2005/iraq-j01.shtml

[theHandpuppet]

2. So are these private "hit squads for hire" subject to Iraqi law if caught?

What a lovely mess we've created. Gee, freedom and democracy in Iraq is looking more and more like freedom and democracy in Saddam's Iraq -- only a lot more people are dying.

[DoYouEverWonder]

3. I guess things aren't as bad as they were under Saddam

They're worse!

[jukes]

5. once again

we've taught them well.

[rodeodance]

6. hit squads 'on the side'----

[SoCalDem]

7. republican administrations are famous for "death squads"

ask any south american or central american

[rocktivity]

9. GOOD NEWS!

Iraqis are creating employment opportunities by emulating American mercenaries!

:party: (This post is part of the George Bush GULF WAR GOOD NEWS initiative.)
rocknation

[NYC]

10. ...myriad private security companies in Iraq...

Blackwater? Custer Battles? What were the others?

[maddezmom]

11. DynCorp, Aegis

[wicket]

13. kick

:kick:

[struggle4progress]

14. US considers 'Salvador option' in Iraq (Xian Sci Monitor 1/05)

US considers 'Salvador option' in Iraq
Plan modeled on Reagan-era support for Central American 'death-squads.'
By Tom Regan | csmonitor.com

Determined to find a way to contain the growing insurgency in Iraq, Newsweek reported Sunday that the US and Iraq are considering using a tactic that was used in Central America during the Reagan administration - "government funded or supported 'nationalist' forces that allegedly included so-called 'death squads' directed to hunt down and kill rebel leaders and sympathizers" ...

http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0110/dailyUpdate.html

Where's Karen Hughes? Why isn't she touring the Middle East to explain why deathsquads are a vital part of our democratization plans?

[Zynx]

15. Interesting....Reagan Era officials in the Bush administration and we

get death squads again.