A person might as well read Iris Chang’s THE RAPE OF NANKING to understand what the causes and consequences were for the Iraqi Army. Rarely do army’s experience such absolute battlefield shock and collapse. Lack of leadership, supplies, morale, and courage may explain this total lack of will to fight. It’s like collective suicide to give up to such monsters. What’s important now, I think, is that they rebound from their fears, bounce back with righteous anger, and shake off their shame. They really must join with the Peshmerga to avenge their brothers in arms.