Oh yes, what a great Army that was. . .for our Army to use as target practice. No really, how the former Iraqi officers long for the days of a professional Army of tortures and rapists, dems were the good ole days.
On a serious note, disbanding the Iraqi Army was a mistake IMO, but even if it were kept in tact, getting rid of the hardcore Baathists within it would have been a bitch.
I actually think that disbanding the army was the best thing to do. The Iraqi army has a record of being just a group of thugs and incompetents. I'm not convinced that keeping it intact would have put us in a better position than just scrapping it and trying to create a healthier core of decent soldiers.
Just my opinion, however.