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I think we should do some careful data analysis of both those that stayed and those that fought against us, and those that simply left. For instance, what are their tribal and clan affiliations. What is their family status.

This has vetted the forces...getting rid of the worthless and dead wood will help in the long run...at least our enemies and the weak weren't on the dole long. Furthermore, the information gathered can be used in recruiting. Rather than seeking a 'balanced' force, we should be hiring those whose interests align with us, and avoiding those who don't.

Another key fact is probably going to be having security forces operate in areas other than their own stomping grounds. I would suggest crossing ethnic and religious boundaries (Kurds and Shi'ites in Sunni areas for example), but at the very least have other tribes and clans than the locally dominant ones. Not that their should be no one local, but it should be a very distinct minority.