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2008-05-21 Iraq

Thousands of former Army personnel to return to service in Mosul

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-05-21 03:49|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in Iraq

#1 This could not have been done until recently - the legal government of Iraq had to be strong enough to be able to enforce its authority over a force of such a size and strength and potentially different allegience. It may have the effect of 'appeasing' the Sunni, but unlike most examples of appeasement, it is done out of strength, not weakness.

Posted by Menhadden Snogum6713 2008-05-21 07:37|| 2008-05-21 07:37|| Front Page Top

#2 Going to have to do major retraining to that lot. Officer in the new Army is more like US than the traditional Arab army of Saddam officer.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-05-21 10:14|| 2008-05-21 10:14|| Front Page Top

#3 The NCO corps is different between the two also. There has been a cultural change in how the soldiers think and act now. Iraq enlisted are more likely to think for themselves and speak up when they see something that could be improved. This goes against the old culture.

Posted by crosspatch 2008-05-21 10:46|| 2008-05-21 10:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Probably the only native army in the region where that is the case, other than the Israelis.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-05-21 18:05|| 2008-05-21 18:05|| Front Page Top

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