They just got a different tool to use than we do: They kill innocent lives to achieve objectives. That's what they do. And they're good. They get on the TV screens and they get people to ask questions about, well, you know, this, that or the other. I mean, they're able to kind of say to people: Don't come and bother us, because we will kill you. Bush - Joint News Conference with Blair - 28 July '06

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

U.S. cautious on Iraqi militias joining army - 'individuals only'

reuters: The United States believes that members of Iraqi militias should be allowed to join the U.S.-trained Iraqi army only on an individual basis rather than in groups, a senior U.S. official said on Monday.

Iraq's new Prime Minister-designate Jawad al-Maliki said last weekend that powerful sectarian militias should be disbanded and merged with Iraq's military. Such a move would be highly sensitive since the militias are each tied to different ethnic groups and political parties.

"It's a good proposal in principle but the devil is always in the details," the official said. "How you integrate them is important. It must be focused on individuals and not units." Read more

db: Another winning strategy - individuals only - that will fool them.