Very interesting.Iraqi police in Tikrit, north of Baghdad, went on strike Wednesday demanding the release of a police chief captured by the US troops and guarantees from the foreign forces to respect the local police, a police officer said.[...]
Al-Juboury was arrested Tuesday along with another officer by the US troops who surrounded the police headquarters of Salahudin in Tikrit and confiscated all weapons there.
"How can we work while the American soldiers arresting our officers without accusations and confiscate our weapons," Ali said.
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Juan Cole comments on the Reuters report which claims that several areas of Baghdad have been turned over to Iraqi soldiers.
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