US troops fear Iraqi police handover delay may be 'decades'

RAW STORYPublished: Tuesday October 31, 2006

The infiltration of Iraqi police by militias may delay the United States handover "for decades," American soldiers training the Iraqi police tell the Washington Post.

"The top U.S. military commander in Iraq, Gen. George W. Casey Jr., predicted last week that Iraqi security forces would be able to take control of the country in 12 to 18 months," Amit R. Paley writes for the Post.

"But several days spent with American units training the Iraqi police illustrated why those soldiers on the ground believe it may take decades longer than Casey's assessment," the article continues.

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