[chilepepper]

i find this very hard to believe since the Iraqi forces join up voluntarily, presumably for the pay, and were probably members of the previous Iraqi army...

[Nick Danger]

i find this very hard to believe since the Iraqi forces join up voluntarily, presumably for the pay, and were probably members of the previous Iraqi army...

I find that a reason to believe it. Remember those "elite" Republican Guards? The ones who would stand and fight to the last man? They ran for the hills the minute they would have to earn that pay.