One of them was a retired Iraqi colonel.

The Iraqi colonel said he needed more troops to carry out the mission but expressed no apprehension about doing so.

The arrival of the tanks came as a shock to one Iraqi colonel who was captured by American soldiers.

After a short period of time the Iraqi colonel returned to Pope's position and told him the Iraqis were not going to leave.

The Iraqi colonel went back to tell his superiors.

We should be going to Iraqi colonels and offering to pay them to rebuild their units.

Kurdish forces also captured an Iraqi colonel, three low-ranking officers and several dozen troops in the area.

Crowe was dismissed from the agency on suspicion of stealing a $50,000 bribe meant for an Iraqi colonel.

The former Iraqi colonel was not identified but has been named in other reports as Jameel.

Once they cross the border, Pierce is shot and killed by an Iraqi colonel and his troops.