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2004-04-22 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Zenster 2004-04-22 4:56:30 AM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "10% of new officers were rebels"
Summary execution

40% have left their jobs
Black balled from ever holding a government job

Posted by raptor 2004-04-22 7:39:33 AM|| 2004-04-22 7:39:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 50 - 40 - 10.

Interesting. On the one hand not nearly the sunny picture that Rummy has been painting, that we dont need more US or allied troops cause we've got huge numbers of Iraqis on the way - clearly getting the numbers up fast has meant real problems in vetting and training. OTOH its not the total collapse implied by the defeatist press and politicians, or by the muslim haters. half of the Iraqi forces stayed and fought on our side. As for the 40% who ran, that doesnt strike me as all that astounding, for ANY third world army, especially one thats poorly trained and equipped, and facing a complex political situation. I wouldnt black ball all of them from any govt job, but I WOULD buck the officers and NCO's to privates, and give the privates renewed AND VERY TOUGH basic training.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2004-04-22 10:04:29 AM|| 2004-04-22 10:04:29 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 They're never going to get up to American effectiveness and morale. Incidentally, this is a duplicate article...

Posted by someone 2004-04-22 1:31:32 PM|| 2004-04-22 1:31:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Iraqi forces 'turn on' coalition

What did they do, stop wearing their burqas?

Posted by Tibor 2004-04-22 6:37:42 PM|| 2004-04-22 6:37:42 PM|| Front Page Top

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