Iraq Massacre Suggests Insurgent Infiltration ; Officials Worry About Growing Number of Precision Attacks

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BAGHDAD, Iraq - The massacre of 50 unarmed Iraqi cadets headed home on leave suggests Iraqi insurgents have infiltrated Iraq's security forces deeply enough to gain intelligence and make precision strikes of their own.

Although U.S. officials say it's too early to tell whether the cadets were set up, some American officers have long regarded Iraq's security forces as susceptible to infiltration. Last week, defense officials in Washington described Iraq's security forces as "heavily infiltrated" by insurgents.

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Iraq Massacre Suggests Insurgent Infiltration ; Officials Worry About Growing Number of Precision Attacks

"The police and military forces all have insurgents in them," according to Lt. Col. Jeffrey Sinclair of the 1st Infantry Division. "You don't have a pure force."

The massacre Saturday night near the Iranian border was the most dra...

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