Top Sunni Official Fired Over Rape Case

[Stan]

Hello JM and welcome aboard !

The articles so far do not mention anything about a subsequent arrest by one of their own.

A shame, it should be mentioned. A little hope with these instances vs glossed over.

[tequila]

I think the problem is less with criticism over the training program than with the political purposes these episodes are being put to by Iraqi political factions. See PM Maliki's rapid turnaround from demanding an investigation to proclaiming the soldiers innocent and promising rewards for them. See also the posturing of the Sunni politicians.

[jmcavin]

Thanks Stan!

Found this on IraqSlogger, for what it's worth:

Another Sunni Woman Raped by Security Forces
Four Iraqi Soldiers Confessed, Charged With Crime
Posted 0 hr. 24 min. ago
As the scandal over the alleged rape of a 20-year-old Sunni woman by Iraqi police last weekend continues to simmer, it has been revealed that incident was the second time last week Iraqi security forces were denounced for allegedly raping a Sunni woman.

In the first case, three grunts and a lieutenant have been accused of raping a middle-aged, married mother of eleven and attempting to rape two of her daughters in Tal Afar northern Iraq. The case has been referred to the judiciary for prosecution.

According to news accounts quoting Gen. Njim Abdullah, the mayor of Tal Afar, security forces were performing a sweep for weapons and insurgents when the attack took place.

The men initially denied the charges but later confessed after the woman personally confronted them.

The three soldiers admitted to assaulting the woman while their lieutenant filmed the attack with a cell phone camera. A fifth soldier apparently happened upon the scene while it was in progress and pointed a gun at his comrades to force them to stop.

The BBC quoted Gen. Abdullah as saying: "One of the soldiers did not approve. His name is Mushtaq Taleb from Basra. He wanted to stop his comrades by threatening them with weapons because it is an immoral act, but the rape took place anyway."

[Stan]

Thanks for the quick work JM !

The BBC quoted Gen. Abdullah as saying: "One of the soldiers did not approve. His name is Mushtaq Taleb from Basra. He wanted to stop his comrades by threatening them with weapons because it is an immoral act, but the rape took place anyway."

God, that is just Foxtrotingly Sad !

Could you send us the link ?

Regards, Stan

[jmcavin]

Agreed, Stan.

Here's the link: http://www.iraqslogger.com/index.php...ecurity_Forces