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December 23, 2004

U.S. Re-Examines Security at Iraq Bases

Topics: Middle East News and Perspectives

By apnews.myway Dec 23 6:36 AM ET

I would have hoped that our base security in Iraq was already iron-clad inpenitrable, but of course we all know now that it wasn't. My concern is that in our rush to include Iraqi's in everything possible and in having to do a rush job of rebuilding Iraq's armed forces we haven't done an effective job of vetting former Baathists and terrorists from the units, including the cooks, dishpan washers and floorsweepers - absolutely everyone.

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The U.S. military was re-examining security measures at bases across Iraq on Thursday, a day after saying an attack that killed 22 people at a camp near Mosul was likely carried out by a suicide bomber who may have had inside information.

The explosion on Monday at the tightly guarded U.S. base raised questions about how the attacker infiltrated the compound, which is surrounded by blast walls and barbed wire and watched by U.S. troops who search every person going in and check his identity.  Continue reading.....

Posted by Hyscience at December 23, 2004 7:56 AM

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