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2017-07-11 Iraq

Mosul Victory Marks Win for Pentagon Training Plan

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Posted by trailing wife 2017-07-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iraq

#1 This is a big win for the Iraqi Special Ops, our Air Power, munitions and weapons provided, and the will of the Iraqi soldier and police officer. Many units suffered close to 40% casualties - stunning that they didn't fall apart. They have won the battle - now can they hold what they have paid so dear a price for?

Posted by Tennessee 2017-07-11 01:29|| 2017-07-11 01:29|| Front Page Top

#2 They have won the battle - now can they hold what they have paid so dear a price for?

And...where will they go from here?

Posted by jvalentour 2017-07-11 01:44|| 2017-07-11 01:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Yeah, big win. Took 8 months to free 1 city.

Posted by chris 2017-07-11 02:18|| 2017-07-11 02:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Actually, it is a success for "Pentagon Training Plan". The old approach "we can train Iraqi military to perform to American standards". The new approach "these are f*cking baboons - lets deploy them accordingly".

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-07-11 03:43|| 2017-07-11 03:43|| Front Page Top

#5 More like 'the real thing' quickly separates out those who can adapt from those who can not. Nature's own Go-No Go check point.

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-07-11 07:56|| 2017-07-11 07:56|| Front Page Top

#6 Whahhaha. Yes indeed. If you get a no-go, no worries about the re-test or posting it to the job book.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-07-11 07:59|| 2017-07-11 07:59|| Front Page Top

#7 The Iraqi army has become surprisingly effective. There are actually troops sacrificing themselves for their fellow soldiers by raming suicide bombers with their cars, or standing and fighting while surrounded and other feats of heroism. Very unlike typical Arab armies.

The question is how long it will last when the advisers leave and the old habits of corruption and power hoarding pop back into being.

Posted by DarthVader 2017-07-11 08:58|| 2017-07-11 08:58|| Front Page Top

#8 The question is how long it will last when the advisers leave and the old habits of corruption and power hoarding pop back into being

Depends on when the State Department takes over from the Pentagon.

Posted by Pappy 2017-07-11 10:23|| 2017-07-11 10:23|| Front Page Top

#9 Depends on when the State Department takes over from the Pentagon

Ah, remembering 2003 Iraq.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2017-07-11 11:06|| 2017-07-11 11:06|| Front Page Top

#10 They won't keep their gains. There's still no will to overwhelmingly crush the stupid-side of Islam because there is no will to acknowledge that Islam itself provides the stupid in its very own "holy" texts.

They can re-take it again in a year or two...and a year or two after that...

Posted by Crusader 2017-07-11 13:09|| 2017-07-11 13:09|| Front Page Top

#11 Crusader, that all depends on how successful the next Caliph or Sultan is at keeping the war-lords in line. The Ottomans wrote the book on that.

Posted by AlanC 2017-07-11 15:28|| 2017-07-11 15:28|| Front Page Top

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