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Iraqi army builds first tank division
The new Iraqi army has started building up its armored forces with the first batch of 140 U.S.-built M1A1 Abrams main battle tank. The 9th Armored Division, based near Baghdad, will be the spearhead of an army that will likely have a strength of more than 300,000 troops in up to 20 divisions, six of them armored.Its mission is first to crush insurgent forces and restore order and stability in the oil-rich country then to protect its borders against outside aggression. But then again, if Iran decides to be stupid, the Iraqis will kick seven bells out of them. Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-12-27 |
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