Photo: Ready for action

Posted By Joshua Keating Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 5:35 PM Share

An Iraqi police woman shows off her skills during a parade to mark the withdrawal of US troops from Iraqi cities and towns across the nation on June 30, 2009, in the city of Karbala, 110 kms south of the capital Baghdad. Iraqi forces took control of towns and cities across the country to replace departing US forces, a milestone in the country's recovery six years after the US-led invasion.

AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED SAWAF

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GARYC

8:16 PM ET

June 30, 2009

Skills

Last time I saw anyone hold a pistol like that was Efrem Zimbalist Jr. on the TV show "The FBI." But, if she can shoot, she can shoot.

NYGDAN

10:52 AM ET

July 1, 2009

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We've spent millions on police training and they don't hold the trigger??

(actually I assume that she is doing it properly for a photo)

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