My memory is fuzzy but here is my understanding. I recall reading about the Wolf Brigade, probably in the New York Times. The leader was a Sunni. And it was with respect to this group that the Salvador option was being discussed.
It sure sounded like a death squad -- one which was working closely with the US. The Supreme Council death squads and the Mahdi Army deaths squads were not operating with the best interests of the United States. Now maybe that squads might be a cottage industry. The US military has good reason to be concerned. On Thu, May 11, 2006 at 12:41:46PM -0400, Doug Henwood wrote: > Jim Devine wrote: > > >The U.S. elite may be encouraging death squads in Iraq, either > >directly or indirectly, but if so, it's a self-destructive policy, > >since it encourages civil war. > > I happen to know personally one of the Iraq correspondents for a > major metropolitan daily, who generally reflects official thinking. > This reporter is quite alarmed and depressed by these death squads, > so I think it's a fair bet that the US embassy concurs. > > Doug -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu
