The debacle in Ramadi is an embarrassment to the Iraqi Army and its people. They don't appear to understand the cosmic meaning of the fight against an evil presence in the Islamic State. IMO, it was not the failure of will that led to the downfall. The Iraqi Army officers in Ramadi blatantly accepted bribes from the IS to abandon their positions and leave the American tanks, weapons, and equipment to the jihadists.
Given this situation, Iraq is in danger of falling to the Islamic State. Iraqi forces 'failed to fight' in Ramadi: Pentagon chief http://news.yahoo.com/pentagon-slams-iraqi-forces-failing-fight-ramadi-135302343.html http://news.yahoo.com/pentagon-slams-iraqi-forces-failing-fight-ramadi-135302343.html Iraqi forces 'failed to fight' in Ramadi: Pentag... http://news.yahoo.com/pentagon-slams-iraqi-forces-failing-fight-ramadi-135302343.html Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said Sunday that Iraqi forces "failed to fight" in Ramadi, which has fallen to Islamic State militants, adding the troops lac... View on news.yahoo.com http://news.yahoo.com/pentagon-slams-iraqi-forces-failing-fight-ramadi-135302343.html Preview by Yahoo
