In interviewing the Iraqi Police, Bill Ardolino gets right to the heart of the matter.
• How well do the Iraqi security forces operate, and to what extent are they still dependent on Americans financially, operationally, and logistically?
• How corrupt is a given Iraqi security forces unit, and does the graft hinder manpower, morale, and operations, or does it simply meet regional cultural standards?
• How much have insurgent groups and militias infiltrated a given Iraqi security forces structure?
• To what extent are those with questionable loyalty hardcore troublemakers vs. individuals playing both sides of the fence for money or because they are subject to mafia-style intimidation?
• And to what extent are such problems moving toward being resolved?
Read the whole thing for the answers. As with all things in Iraq, there is progress, but it is slow and difficult.
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