[wideawake]

Good job, Russkies.

Looks like Moscow is a road apple if we want it.

[Billthedrill]

I hope the feller in charge of the air defense systems cashed the check right away - I'm thinking if I were Saddam I'da cancelled payment...

[doug from upland]

They went there to eat crow.

[skeeter]

Gazeta.Ru has obtained sensational evidence proving the involvement of a group of former Soviet generals in preparing the Iraqi army for war against the United States.

I hope the Iraqis put a non-performance clause in their contract.

[Redcloak]

Given the outstanding performance of their pupils, these Russians should start looking for the exit before their employer gets his hands on them. He might want more than just the tuition fee refunded!

[Arkinsaw]

They were presented with Iraq's highest award due to them going over and above the call of duty and extending Iraq's defense for oh.........5 additional seconds.

[Keith]

Carl Cameron doing a report showing same right now on Brit Hume show on Fox...

[isthisnickcool]

LOL! The Russian generals were shocked at what we did during "Desert Storm I". For years they were told they could stomp the US in a ground war. Which was a lie. About as real as their fake "May Day" missiles they used to parade each year.

Russia Smushia....

[rolling_stone]

Well it sure will be interesting if Iraq uses WMD now won't it...

[clintonh8r]

Memo to Iraqi Military Planners: Next time, use the French and save yourselves a lot of grief.

[Godebert]

Bolsheviks and Ba'athists.

[johnb838]

Lord, PLEASE don't let W let these bastards off the hook when this is all over... Please

[Alas Babylon!]

The reason the ex-generals didn't want to tell the reporter WHY they were getting awards is due to the piss-poor performance of the Iraqis. They don't want to hide their role because the world will be angry (after all, there were sanctions against Iraq that, uhmm, the Russian government is supposed to follow). They want to hide their role because they're utter failures. It's hard to get new work if your resume says I helped train the totally defeated Iraqi army.

[Im Your Huckleberry]

Well, then I'd say they've done quite a job.

Russia might want to rethink any battle plans for conventional warfare against the U.S.

[uncbob]

Hope they told Saddamthat he had to rename BAGDAD

SADDAMOGRAD

[TheEditor]

I agree that these Russkies look like they haven't done a thing for Saddam, but this Achalov character really is a bad dude. Do a Google on him if you don't believe me. He's been in bed with creeps like Lebed, and he was part of the repression in the Baltics back in '91.

[rstevens]

Were these Generals active during the Afghanistan defeat?
I'm not really impressed with the Russian Military, especially, the officers. Chechena regularily gives them a fit. I wouldn't lose much sleep over these morons involvement in Iraqi military training/advising.

[paul51]

If I were Saddam I'd get my money back

[CyberAnt]

Interesting?? Didn't the Russians get the poop beat out of them in Iraq ...?? If so ... should we really be concerned? I haven't seen any military strategy so far which seems alarming. Are the Russians saving some strategy for a last stand ...??

[gitmo]

The question is whether they scammed Saddam, or is there military assistance worthless?