Iraq: Video Stream on Iraq's Ministry of the Interior

Iraq: Video Stream on Iraq's Ministry of the Interior

Ja'afer Al Ahmer of Al Hayat Newspaper comments on this link: Dear all, While I agree that many in the ministry of interior are not angels, and they abuse their positions I believe that this piece is mere propaganda, and neither responsible nor objective to say that 'sadly reflect the position of the Ministry of the Interior'.Last week Hala Jaber wrote an article in Sunday Times about Atwar Bahjat, the Iraqi Journalist killed in Samura after bombing the shrine there, and some agencies and web sites republished parts of it (Attached) in a different way Hala presented. Because I was curious that time to know about the circumstances she was killed I got informations on that area where the insurgents were active, and almost sure that they were behind her murder. Yet some webs cocluded form Hala Jaber's article what suits them by twisting the facts (i.e lying). We must be careful not to fall into such mistakes - Jaafar

This is a response to Jaafar's response on the video link circulation. The response comes from one of our members in Iraq, name withheld.
I take issue with Jaafar. It is easy to pick single instances of mis- or incomplete reporting and I am sure elements of bias exist but these are to demonstrate the overwhelming evidence that the theme is correct.FACTSone of our suppliers was abducted from his office in Baghdad over a year ago. Eyewitness accounts (and accounts of a fellow abductee who was subsequently released) bear out methods used in the video. We were also given permission to see him – not a pretty sight I’m afraid. Since then he has vanished.The MOI database is for sale. Terrorists pay well. Police are not paid well. So even if the MOI wanted to be straight, they cannot afford to. Many killings take place within sight of police checkpoints. Cars/passengers are “dicked” at the police checkpoints and targeted soon after.Fear factor will turn otherwise honest men into corrupt killers. Whether or not fear comes from peer pressure through the mosque culture is another matter. I personally fear it does.