Sunday, February 24, 2008

More news McClatchy won't tell you about - 1,100 police recruits graduate from Iraqi police academy


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History was made when the inaugural class of more than 1,100 Iraqi police recruits graduated from a two-week Basic Recruit Training Course, Feb. 21, at the Furat Iraqi Police Training Academy in Baghdad.

“Today’s graduation makes us very happy because this will provide security and control to this area,” said Nihad Mahmad Taha, an Iraqi police graduate. “We’re all very excited about it. I joined the IP because I’ve seen how much damage the extremists did to our country, and I wanted to provide protection to my people.”

The above photo shows Iraqi policemen during their graduation ceremony, February 21, at the Furat Iraqi Police Training Academy in Baghdad. (Photo credit: U.S. Army photo/by Spc. Elvyn Nieves.) You expect McClatchy to give you news like this?

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