There are 200 special police there now, but they are ineffective, ... both in numbers and the quality of guys in there in the first place. With the rotation of units there has been a downward spiral....I believe the ministry of the interior pulled the plug a little too quickly.

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If my boss offered up additional forces I would use them in certain places, but they are not 100% required.

137

We expect that the enemies will increase their attacks, particularly as we run up to the referendum.

135

By the time we came in February, there were no police in the city.

90

Prospects are very good for coalition force presence becoming less ... that (the size of the cuts) is just something that our operational commanders above me will decide as they look at the total theater requirements.

74

We don't think we have to conduct a military operation there again, but the Ministry of Interior needs to come back and get the special police back.

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