Anti-insurgency Tactics Succeeding in Iraqi Detention Facilities

By Donna Miles | American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, March 12, 2008 - New ways of dealing with detainees in coalition-run facilities in Iraq are paying off through less violence, more actionable intelligence for warfighters, and a better separation of extremists from more moderate detainees, a senior leader told military analysts today.

Marine Maj. Gen. Douglas M. Stone, deputy commander for Multinational Force Iraq's detainee operations, said efforts to tamp down on insurgent activity "inside the wire" is paying off in protecting both inside and outside the facilities.

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