Tuesday, January 11, 2005

El Salvador-style 'death squads' to be used by US in Iraq

Information Clearing House:

"The Pentagon is considering forming hit squads of Kurdish and Shia fighters to target leaders of the Iraqi insurgency in a strategic shift borrowed from the American struggle against left-wing guerrillas in Central America 20 years ago.

"Under the so-called 'El Salvador option', Iraqi and American forces would be sent to kill or kidnap insurgency leaders, even in Syria, where some are thought to shelter."

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