The Explosive Detecting Device of the Iraqi Forces

          Once again, I ll give a n example of corruption; the big monster that destroy Iraq. I know I talked about this subject many times but this time its a kind of corruption that causes casualties. Its the corruption of the explosive detecting devices that the Iraqi security forces use. While passing through many checkpoint; I found out that these devices are useless and can not detect any kind of explosions.

          The first time I found out this fact was few days ago. I was with my friend in his car coming to work. When our car passed through the checkpoint, the Iraqi soldier walked beside the car carrying the detecting device. The antenna of the device moved towards our car which means that we have explosives. The soldier ordered us to park aside. My friend did exactly what the soldier wanted. Another soldier came towards us and told my friend to open the trunk and he searched it. he didn't find anything. while searching our car, a soldier came riding his motorbike and carrying his AK 47 gun. he passed through the checkpoint. I was looking at him when I saw that the device didn't detect anything although the gun was loaded. I thought it is only the device was broken.

          The second incident was in Abo Nowas street in downtown Baghdad. Another kind of the detecting devices is used in one of the check point. Again, the devices detected something in our car. We stopped and the policeman checked it but he found nothing. he came towards us and asked "anyone of wear perfume?" I said quickly "yes I do" then the man said "ok you can go."  I was like OMG. What kind of detecting devices our forces have".

           One of my colleagues told me that a high rank officer in the ministry of interior affairs told him that the devices used by our security forces can detect nothing and its only a part of some business made by some officials in the ministry to earn some money.

          I don't know what to say about this kind of corruption. It costs lives of innocent people. I don't know when its the time to start the real battle against corruption! I pray it would start so soon because we need to start this important battle.      

Comments

[tungsten jewelry]

Thank you very much! I think you are right!

[brian]

Gee you mean there is CORRUPTION,,,,in the middle east...whodathunkit

[rose]

I read that we have dirty gangs in our military and will kill anyone of them people for the hell of it.
One soldier wrote in a blog
that his commander ordered him to kill women and children and he couldn't.
So , the commder went in and
killed them himself.

[Ol Hound]

I,ve been through many many many check points throughout Iraq.The sniffers being used by the Iraqi security forces are garbage.Hands on searches are the only way they can truly find VBIED,s..As for how we are percieved here; many are glad we are here. Some are not; espcially the criminals.

[EB]

I love blogs its good to see the international sharing of uneducated OPINIONS amongst over-emotional critics.

[johnedwin]

The big monster that destroy Iraq.Its the corruption of the explosive detecting devices that the Iraqi security forces use. While passing through many checkpoint; Found out that these devices are useless and can not detect any kind of explosions.
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[johnedwin]

The big monster that destroy Iraq.Its the corruption of the explosive detecting devices that the Iraqi security forces use. While passing through many checkpoint; Found out that these devices are useless and can not detect any kind of explosions.
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[KB]

Peronally I wish I could go back in time because I'm sick of the Iraqis being upset with the U.S. when these same people used to ask the US and other countries to help them because of the situation they were in under Sadaam. If we weren't there we wouldn't have to worry about these bomb detectors. We've lost over 4,200 troops to secure a country that's not appreciative nor worth it in my opinion. We should pullout of Iraq right now and let them fend for themselves like they did under Sadaam. FUCK IRAQ AND THEY BULLSHIT. WE NEED MORE TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN. ALSO HAVE WE NOT LEARNED FROM AL-QADEA MOST OF THE LEADERS WERE RESISTANCE FIGHTERS WHICH WE(THE US) FINANCED TO HELP DRIVE OUT THE RUSSIANS. WE GOT TOO MANY PROBLEMS HERE IN OUR COUNTRY THAT NEED ATTENTION INSTEAD OF FIGHTING FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T MATTER NOR WANT US IN THEIR COUNTRY.

[allan]

Simon...Are you insane?

[tom purcell]

thank you for your comments. It gives me a sense of what's happening in every day life in iraq.

[simon]

its the american death squads that are sticking bombs onto cars.... its so obvious especially after obama got elected..