Talk:Initial reaction force

NPOV
I'd like a second opinion on whether this article is in NPOV.

A number of allegations are made without indicating who made them. The bulk of the article seems to consist of accusations without any defense being presented. The section on Spc. Sean Baker seems to duplicate material at that article.

If people feel the article is NPOV then please remove the tag. (The verify tag asking for sources might be better tag.) RJFJR 04:39, 9 October 2005 (UTC)


 * I'd agree that there are the two problems you mention:
 * Attributing allegations (most are in sources mentioned here or in Spc. Sean Baker).
 * No response from the "other side" to speak of. But maybe there wasn't one - I have no idea.
 * Some of the duplication can be lived with, I think.
 * Rich Farmbrough 20:50, 11 October 2005 (UTC)


 * I still think this article merits the tag. It is not neutral. Joaquin Murietta 16:51, 16 October 2005 (UTC)


 * It's far too much in favour of the US, while there can't be much said against them, there can at least be some official views. 86.150.226.157 (talk) 12:57, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

ERF/IRF
The article was using ERF and IRF intercahngably. I changed it to use ERF for consistancy (I shose ERF over IRF because the article title goes with ERF). RJFJR 04:39, 9 October 2005 (UTC) The Tactics used by IRF are exactly the same as those used by Correctional Facilities throughout the United States to bring unruly inmates under control. User:12.201.112.61 (01:19, 29 November 2005)

HUman Rights Watch - Article title
"If I refused a cell search MPs would call the Extreme Reaction Force [the actual name is the Initial Reaction Force] who came in riot gear with plastic shields and pepper spray."

http://hrw.org/backgrounder/usa/gitmo1004/9.htm

Moving to Initial Reaction Force. Rich Farmbrough 20:52, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Associatee chages/redirect made. May need to move again, if so fine. Rich Farmbrough 21:19, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Jeremy Scahill piece on Initial Reaction Force
There are a lot of good sources and new information on the use of the IRF at the Guatnamo prison in this article:

Little Known Military Thug Squad Still Brutalizing Prisoners at Gitmo Under Obama mennonot (talk) 18:54, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Misleading redirect here (Immediate Reaction Force)
Immediate Reaction Force being a NATO force set up in 1999, does not seem to have anything to do with this article. I strongly doubt that either Telemark Battalion or Befalsskolen for Infanteriet i Sør-Norge has any relation to Initial Reaction Force. Can someone PLEASE clean up this mess? (For instance, see http://www.nato.int/sfor/trans/2004/p040722a.htm : "STANAVFORMED was established as a NATO immediate reaction force in Naples (Italy) on 30 April 1992 and has participated in NATO peace support operations related to the crises in the former Yugoslavia." ) 2.150.55.10 (talk) 14:41, 18 March 2012 (UTC)

"Initial Reaction Force" is ambigious term?
invalid link named Initial Reaction Force comes from 7th Infantry Regiment--Estopedist1 (talk) 13:13, 10 April 2020 (UTC)