I don't think the Iraqi army did any better against coalition forces in either
of it's previous wars. Pretty much, throw your guns down and run for your life.
From: "[email protected] [FairfieldLife]" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2015 7:42 PM
Subject: [FairfieldLife] Iraqi Forces Failed to Fight?
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.
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