NATO Training Iraqi Security Officers

[maddezmom]

OSLO, Norway - The first group of Iraqi security officials undergoing NATO (news - web sites) training had to conceal their identities Thursday to avoid putting themselves — or their families — in danger when they return home.


The 19 senior Iraqi officials are in the western Norway city of Stavanger for training at NATO's elite Joint Warfare Center this week, part of a pilot project for possible follow-up training at the center and in Iraq (news - web sites). The ultimate aim is to help Iraq develop its own training capability, the alliance said.


Before they appeared at a news conference, NATO officials insisted that all cameras be turned off or covered up.


"We protect our identities because we want to serve our country without getting killed," according to the Iraqi delegation's leader, whose name was withheld.

more: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&ncid=736&e=2&u=/ap/20041104/ap_on_re_mi_ea/norway_training_iraqis

[Brundle_Fly]

1. wtf

now they are training them????

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. They agreed to back in June

Nato agrees to train Iraqi troops

Nato ambassadors meeting in the Turkish city of Istanbul have reached a draft agreement to provide training for Iraq's armed forces.

The move follows a request from interim Iraqi prime minister Iyad Allawi.

Details of how the training will be provided have not been revealed, but the plan is expected to be approved at the alliance summit starting on Monday.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3843553.stm

[maddezmom]

4. and this is just a pilot program, with 19 Iraqi's

the number seems a bit low, but I hope eventually it will lead to more Iraqi's involved in thier own security.

[Tempest]

3. Death squad

Just like Negroponte did in Central America.