Especially since NO US soldiers are supposed to be fighting ... only advising.
Translation: The Kurds, who are on the move, are accusing the Iraqis of piddling around and waiting for them to take Mosul. Unfortunately, the only to get the Iraqis to fight is to drag their sorry butts to the front which exposes the Americans.
exactly
These boots on the ground are fighting. One of my sons is a Marine and he said it is the worst secret of them advising over there.