To: dixiechick2000
9,000 former Iraqui soldiers on the payroll Still Iraqi. That number needs to be augmented considerably, the quicker the better. Two benefits: frees up American enlisted men for other duty; and puts Iraq further along the road to self-rule.
9 posted on
07/18/2003 5:06:53 PM PDT by
RightWhale
(Destroy the dark; restore the light)
To: RightWhale
At this point, there may be more Iraqis involved.
I agree with you, totally, on the benefits of such a program. It would be nice to make them self-sustaining ASAP, and start giving our guys some much needed R&R. Plus, it appears our guys may be needed in other parts of the world...maybe soon.
To: RightWhale
Only problem is that the Iraqi soldiers have almost zero credible military training or soldierly discipline. Perhaps they can re-doctrinated over time, but for now consider the Iraqi former military a dead letter.
Seems to me a good solution would be to draw replacement troops from Germany and Bosnia/Kosovo. If the Europeans don't give a hoot about our security and won't help us with troops in Iraq, then piss on helping them in Europe.
16 posted on
07/18/2003 5:19:16 PM PDT by
mikenola
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