How are they to train folks to fight when their professional military armed with the best of everything and unlimited ammo just dropped their armaments and equipment and ran. Those that surrendered or were identified on the run were unceremoniously machine gunned in ditches. VN rule applies: If they won’t fight for their country they are not worth fighting for.
Obama has painted a target on the backs of those brave men that he has sent to Iraq. Think The 300 who fought bravely and well against enormous odds, yet they all were killed in the end.