tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post78377508588636933..comments2024-02-29T12:38:32.191-08:00Comments on MUSINGS ON IRAQ: The Latest Military Fiasco In Iraq The Fall of Camp Saqlawiya, AnbarJoel Winghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-9056930176645368442014-10-01T20:17:33.359-07:002014-10-01T20:17:33.359-07:00corrupt ~~ moronic
agree w yoru analysiscorrupt ~~ moronic<br /><br />agree w yoru analysisnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06762471622395762710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-8281324327735171202014-09-30T16:39:11.113-07:002014-09-30T16:39:11.113-07:00Hi Nick
The problem with the ISF is three fold.
...Hi Nick<br /><br />The problem with the ISF is three fold.<br /><br />1st most of the top leadership were put into place by Maliki for their loyalty to him not their competence. <br /><br />2nd most of the officers are corrupt. You can buy commissions and officers routinely take the pay or portions of the pay of their soldiers, register ghost soldiers, etc. to make money.<br /><br />3rd the Iraqi tradition within the ISF and government is that everything no matter how unimportant has to go all the way to the top before any action can be taken. That means that even if there were good officers they have to go through a huge number of steps and red tape to get anything done, which kills initiative. <br /><br />The ISF will take years to rebuild and there's no guarantee it will be successful given those last two institutional barriers. Joel Winghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611810110771744360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1953410733493889728.post-29563753843925250532014-09-30T14:44:39.586-07:002014-09-30T14:44:39.586-07:00how moronic are Iraqi commanders? how moronic are Iraqi commanders? nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06762471622395762710noreply@blogger.com