The Final Option
Jun 4, 2007 War On Terror
Last week, coalition forces detained the District Chief of Police in Hit (pronounced “heat”), Anbar province, Iraq.
Sounds a little sketchy (and, since we’re trying to get the Iraqi police forces up and going on their own, a little counter-intuitive) on the surface, but, of course, there’s always more below that surface:
About a year ago coalition forces selected Hamid to be the District Chief of Police, confirming his status as a true hero to many Americans and Iraqis. Accordingly, recent signs suggesting that Hamid might have begun flying too close to the sun were a hard and grim reality for officers in both governments, as the evidence of his corruption began to accumulate like so much wax melted off strong wings. Hamid had earned his reputation for being ferocious against terrorists, which might suffice to explain the stunning impact when, without warning or notice, LTC Crissman arrested and detained the general Tuesday afternoon.
Michael Yon, having been on the scene, and unwittingly taking part in the operation, has the whole story.
