Insurgents continued their relentless assault on Iraq's fledgling security forces today, killing at least 23 police and national guard officers in multiple attacks across the Sunni-dominated zone to the north of Baghdad.
NY Times article[...]
"Today was an extraordinary day," Lieutenant Atkins said in a telephone interview from his base in Tikrit.
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American officials describe the mustering of effective Iraqi security forces as the linchpin of their strategy for the country, but the campaign of murder has left many officers so frightened that they wear face masks while working.
In a looming challenge, Iraqi officers are supposed to provide the main security for national elections on Jan. 30.
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Pipe me up another dream.
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