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US outsources war to its private armies in Iraq- The Times of India Reports suggest that the United States is using between 10,000 to 15,000 private "contractors," more than the size of the British armed forces in Iraq, for policing and protection of its operations. Most of these 'contractors' — who would be called mercenaries or militias or vigilantes in other situations — are former US armed forces personnel employed through private agencies. WASHINGTON: While the US is still seething at the killing of four American 'contractors' in Iraq and planning to retaliate against those in Fallujah where the crime was perpetuated, the episode has brought attention to a little-known practice — the US outsourcing of its wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to its private armies. timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/599121.cms

Distrust of government even in Shiite provinces bodes ill for Iraq's future - 11/20/04 The province remains in the grip of private, political and tribal militias, who fight one another for influence -- as well as the British when they get in the way. Resistance to the interim Iraqi government may be expected in the Sunni Triangle, where Saddam Hussein drew his support. Distrust of government even in Shiite provinces bodes ill for Iraq's future www.detnews.com /2004/nation/0411/20/nation-11013.htm   (1378 words)

IRAQ: Militia Groups - Council on Foreign Relations The larger, more established militias, such as the Badr Organization and peshmerga, are tied to Iraq's leading political parties, organized along sectarian lines, and enforce order in their respective regions. Despite repeated U.S. requests for them to disband, Iraq's various ethnic and sectarian militias continue to exist, and in some cases, are on a path to being recognized as part of Iraq's security apparatus. The continued operation of these militias raises fears among experts that security responsibilities in Iraq will increasingly be enforced not by a unified, U.S.-trained army, but by a diverse group of potentially feuding militias that could deepen the nation's sectarian divisions. www.cfr.org /publication/8175/iraq.html?jsessionid=adb301fee3e9233c5751e08bfd607e58   (1938 words)

Foreign Correspondent - 04/05/2004: Interview with Abdul Aziz al Hakim CAVE: There are a lots of private militia in this country — It’s said you have a private militia, Moqtada al Sadr has private militias, the Kurds have private militia,— is there a danger of a civil war? HAKIM: Our disagreement is based on the restriction the veto will impose on the free will of the entire Iraqi people Giving such rights to individual communities will limit the freedom of choice of the Iraqi people - and this is the basis of our opposition. HAKIM: We think that everybody should work towards the stability of Iraq and any actions to the contrary only help the enemies of the country, such as the followers of Saddam. www.abc.net.au /foreign/content/2004/s1101371.htm   (722 words)

Al-Mahdi Army / Active Religious Seminary / Al-Sadr's Group His supporters chant Sadr's name at rallies to imply that he is the "son of the Mahdi." Sadr has stated that the army "belongs to the Mahdi" as an explanation of why he cannot disband it, as has been required of other private militias. Sheik Muqtada al-Sadr and his young followers have sought to replace more traditional factions as the voice of Iraq's Shiite majority. Muktada al-Sadr says the Americans were aware of the impending reappearance, and that the Americans invaded Iraq to seize and kill the Mahdi. www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/para/al-sadr.htm   (4133 words)

ZNet Afghanistan Giving Democracy a Bad Name Last October, he ran for president on an ostensibly anti-warlord platform, saying that "private militias are the country's greatest danger." To back up his rhetoric, Karzai sacked two warlords in his cabinet and pretended to fire Ismail Khan by removing him from the post of governor of Herat. One respondent said, "The only concern that we have is commanders' misuse of their power."[1] According to election rules, any individuals commanding private armies are to be disqualified. The United States has supposedly created new "democracies" in Afghanistan and Iraq, but these endeavors give democracy a bad name. www.zmag.org /content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=49&ItemID=8748   (1621 words)

IRAQ NEWS IRAQI NEWS HavenWorks.com/world/iraq capital: Baghdad, Republic of Iraq, Al Iraq, Al Jumhuriyah al Iraqiyah. During a private two-hour meeting in the Oval Office on Jan. 31, 2003, he made clear to Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain that he was determined to invade Iraq without the second resolution, or even if international arms inspectors failed to find unconventional weapons, said a confidential memo about the meeting written by Mr. "Shiite Muslim militias pose the greatest threat to security in many parts of Iraq, having killed more people in recent months than the Sunni Arab-led insurgency, and will likely present the most daunting and critical challenge for Iraq's new government, U.S. military and diplomatic officials say."... "In the weeks before the United States-led invasion of Iraq, as the United States and Britain pressed for a second United Nations resolution condemning Iraq, President Bush's public ultimatum to Saddam Hussein was blunt: Disarm or face war."... www.havenworks.com /world/iraq   (4393 words)

NucNews - December 2, 2002 BONN, Germany (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Monday he was creating a national army and banning all private militias, but fighting at home underlined the continuing instability in his fragile nation. Both the president and the vice president focused on Sunday's deadline for Iraq to provide a full list to the United Nations of its weapons. But the center-left government is under pressure to slash its public deficit, which will this year exceed the ceiling of 3.0 percent stipulated in the 12-country euro zone. nucnews.net /nucnews/2002nn/0212nn/021202nn.htm   (20922 words)

spiked-politics Article Uzbekistan: 'War on terror' bears bitter fruit If there is an attempt to create a stable state in Iraq or Uzbekistan, the exact opposite results: destablised states, where private militias and other non-state groups can flourish. It would be better if both Americans and Europeans kept their noses out of the already shaky state of Uzbekistan, and left the people of that region to decide their fate in peace. Journalists use Uzbekistan as a stage for their own moral grandstanding - they compete to paint the most horrendous picture of Uzbek evil. www.spiked-online.com /printable/0000000CAB44.htm   (1037 words)

Al-Mahdi Army / Active Religious Seminary / Al-Sadr's Group His supporters chant Sadr's name at rallies to imply that he is the "son of the Mahdi." Sadr has stated that the army "belongs to the Mahdi" as an explanation of why he cannot disband it, as has been required of other private militias. Muktada al-Sadr says the Americans were aware of the impending reappearance, and that the Americans invaded Iraq to seize and kill the Mahdi. The cleric, Sheikh Abdul-Sattar al-Bahadli, said his offer was in response to the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by US soldiers. www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/para/al-sadr.htm   (1037 words)

Al-Mahdi Army / Active Religious Seminary / Al-Sadr's Group His supporters chant Sadr's name at rallies to imply that he is the "son of the Mahdi." Sadr has stated that the army "belongs to the Mahdi" as an explanation of why he cannot disband it, as has been required of other private militias. The cleric, Sheikh Abdul-Sattar al-Bahadli, said his offer was in response to the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by US soldiers. Muktada al-Sadr says the Americans were aware of the impending reappearance, and that the Americans invaded Iraq to seize and kill the Mahdi. www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/para/al-sadr.htm   (1037 words)

Al-Mahdi Army / Active Religious Seminary / Al-Sadr's Group His supporters chant Sadr's name at rallies to imply that he is the "son of the Mahdi." Sadr has stated that the army "belongs to the Mahdi" as an explanation of why he cannot disband it, as has been required of other private militias. Muktada al-Sadr says the Americans were aware of the impending reappearance, and that the Americans invaded Iraq to seize and kill the Mahdi. The cleric, Sheikh Abdul-Sattar al-Bahadli, said his offer was in response to the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by US soldiers. www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/para/al-sadr.htm   (4133 words)

Under U.S. Design, Iraq's New Army Looks a Good Deal Like the Old One Removing all vestige of Iraq's army when there were not enough U.S. troops to fully secure the country left borders open, allowed the insurgency to flourish and encouraged the growth of private militias, the critics say. An Iraqi soldier stands guard as former troops wait to reenlist in the army outside a military headquarters in the town of Diwaniyah, 100 miles south of Baghdad. Iraqi troops would concentrate on tasks such as disarming land mines while U.S. troops handled the fledgling insurgency, then-senior U.S. military adviser Walter Slocombe said in June 2003. www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/20/AR2005112001054.html?sub=AR   (800 words)

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