Recruiting for New Iraqi Army to Begin

[Rose Siding]

Recruiting for New Iraqi Army to Begin

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Nearly two months after dissolving Saddam Hussein's army, officials of the U.S.-led occupation said Wednesday that recruiting for a new force will begin next week.

Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton said recruiting will start July 19 in Baghdad, the northern city of Mosul and the southern city of Basra. A 1,000-strong contingent will begin training in August and a further 12,000 by year's end. The number of trained recruits will reach 40,000 by the end of 2004, he said.

Members of the four top levels in Saddam's now-banned Baath party will not be allowed to join the new army, said Eaton, an American who will be in charge of the training.

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-iraq-new-army,0,3718767.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines

[tomp]

1. great, create the bullshit army BEFORE creating...

...the bullshit govt. don't armies usually defend the country against invaders or attack enemies outside the country? exactly what will this "army" be used for?

obviously the concept of posse comitatus will not apply in iraq either.