[libertylover]

But officials acknowledged that the Iraqis have decided to maintain the AK-47 as the lead assault rifle.

You're all missing it. The Iraqis believe that Obama will cut and run as soon as possible and there they'll be standing there among a thousand Muslim terrorist holding an American M-16.

[bert]

“The AK 47 is the weapon of choice among our enemies and has a distinctive sound” Gunny Hightower

[VOA]

“
You’re all missing it. The Iraqis believe that Obama will cut and
run as soon as possible and there they’ll be standing there among a
thousand Muslim terrorist holding an American M-16.
“

I remember seeing a report (during “The Clinton Years”) about how
some M-16s issued to the Israeli Defense Forces ended up in the hands
of the Palestinian “freedom fighters”.
IIRC, the Israelis eventually found a way to convey booby-trapped
M-16s to the Palestinians.
E.g., gun blew up in their faces after a clip or so.

Later, I think I heard that Clinton had put plenty of M-16s into the
hands of the Palestians “police force” allied with Arafat/Al-Fatah.
Mad me ill to think of this.