[Will88]

How short term can it be if the Iraqi forces are still running away even when the odds are wildly in their favor?

I don't know what weaponry the terrorists have, but all I've seen in reports is pickups probably with some 50 caliber machine guns and RPGs and small arms. One would think the Iraqis have enough weaponry to defeat them, but...

[cripplecreek]

One would think the Iraqis have enough weaponry to defeat them, but...

There were some 30,000 Iraqi troops in Mosul. When they were confronted with 800 ISIS fighters, they dropped their weapons and ran. A huge portion of the weapons and equipment we left for the Iraqis is now in the hands of ISIS. (They've also got a half billion dollars to play with now)